World War Two
December 7, 1941 - September 2, 1945
(approximate time frame for "American" involvement in the conflict)
Updated 10/17/2023
World War Two began in September of 1939 when Germany invaded Poland. However, the United States remained relatively neutral until December 7, 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. After this atrocity, the United States declared war on Germany and Japan. Many people believe D-Day (June 6, 1944) was the crucial turning point of the war. World War Two was considered the worst conflict in terms of its death toll, with estimates ranging from 62 - 78 million. By 1945, Germany was reeling in defeat, and the United Stated deployed two atomic bombs upon Japan, which ultimately resulted in their subsequent surrender on September 2, 1945.
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ACOG - Auburn Church of God cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA
Blue font - Prisoner Of War (P.O.W.)
Bold font (of name) - Auburn-area affiliation has been confirmed
Italicized surname only - Maiden name
Italicized entire name of veteran - Military service is either unconfirmed, or unlikely, or has been disproved.
Mill Street - Auburn Cemetery, Mill Street, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA
Purple font - Wounded In Action (W.I.A.)
Red font - Killed In Action (K.I.A.)
SJC - St. John's Church cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA
SJC - 895 - St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA
SPC - St. Paul's Church cemetery, Summer Hill Road, South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA
* - Asterik after veteran's name indicates "Missing In Action" (M.I.A.)
(NOTE: While "technically" incorrect, this website recognizes any veteran who "died while in service" as being
"Killed In Action" (K.I.A.), especially if they died from illness, while being held captive in an enemy prison,
or as a result of prolonged injuries obtained in battle.)
ACOG - Auburn Church of God cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA
Blue font - Prisoner Of War (P.O.W.)
Bold font (of name) - Auburn-area affiliation has been confirmed
Italicized surname only - Maiden name
Italicized entire name of veteran - Military service is either unconfirmed, or unlikely, or has been disproved.
Mill Street - Auburn Cemetery, Mill Street, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA
Purple font - Wounded In Action (W.I.A.)
Red font - Killed In Action (K.I.A.)
SJC - St. John's Church cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA
SJC - 895 - St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA
SPC - St. Paul's Church cemetery, Summer Hill Road, South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA
* - Asterik after veteran's name indicates "Missing In Action" (M.I.A.)
(NOTE: While "technically" incorrect, this website recognizes any veteran who "died while in service" as being
"Killed In Action" (K.I.A.), especially if they died from illness, while being held captive in an enemy prison,
or as a result of prolonged injuries obtained in battle.)
Auburn-area affiliated veterans
who served during World War Two:
who served during World War Two:
Achenbach, Leon Elmer - Listed on the World War Two monument
located adjacent to Rt. 895 in Auburn, dedicated to the Auburn-area veterans who served during that conflict. Leon was born on 10/17/1920 in Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA. He was a son of John Howard Achenbach and Carrie C. Welker Achenbach. He was a brother of Charles Achenbach (whose obitu- ary states that Charles was born in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, and graduated from the Auburn High School. Since Charles was only two years younger than Leon, it is reasonable to presume that Leon spent most of his childhood living in Auburn); and Elder R. Achenbach Moser. Leon married Anna Sue Bender Achenbach. They had a daughter, Sally Jo Achenbach, who lived only a single day. Leon died on 08/18/2003 in Coatesville, Chester County, PA, and was interred within the Bareville Union Cemetery, Bareville, Lan- caster County, PA. |
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Baer, Paul W. - Staff-Sergeant; U.S. Marines.
Paul was born on 02/13/1925 in Flemington, Clinton County, PA. He was a son of Torence Baer and Florence Caris Baer. He was a brother of Doyle Baer, Lawrence Baer and Lee Baer. Paul was last employed as a draftsman for Gilbert Associates of Reading, Berks County, PA, until retiring in 1983. Paul died on 10/24/2006 at the Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Bartolet, Kenneth Darius - Corporal; 86th Chemical Battalion; U.S.
Army. Kenneth was born on 02/07/1925 in "R.D. Auburn", Schuylkill Coun- ty, PA. He was a son of Charles Cornelius Bartolet and Della I. Fidler Bartolet. He was a brother of Grace Bartolet Long and Paul F. Bartolet. Kenneth married twice. He first married Anna Pauline Hoffman Bartolet. They had the following children: Darleen Anne Bartolet Shappell; Marilyn Bartolet Lehman; and Wayne Bartolet. Kenneth married his second wife, Mary V. Noecker Bartolet, on 10/25/1995. His obituary mentions Kenneth had two step-sons and four step- daughters but is unclear as to which wife brought those children into the relationship. Their names are: Clyde Leymeister Jr.; Cynthia Classer; Jane Darosh; Theresa Breisch; Tina Heim; and William Leymeister. Kenneth died on 08/31/1997 in the Allegheny University Hospital, Hahnenman Division, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Baskeyfield, John A. Sr. - Seaman Second-Class; U.S. Navy.
John Sr. was born on 07/08/1918. He was a son of John P. Baskey- field and Helen E. Savakinis Baskeyfield. He was a brother of Edward P. Baskeyfield and Helene Marie Baskeyfield Salada. John Sr. married Elizabeth R. Waldron Baskeyfield. They had a son: John A. Baskeyfield Jr. John Sr. died on 10/31/2003 and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Bast, Charles "Sonny" Walter Sr. - Seaman First-Class; U.S. Navy;
served from 05/10/1944 until 12/04/1947. Charles Sr. was born on 05/31/1926 in Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Charles Albert Bast and Adelaide Irene Knarr Bast. He was a brother of Ann Louise Bast Walters; John Knarr Bast; and June Rose Bast Schuettler. Charles married Lois Louise Ney Bast. They had the following child- ren: Barbara Ruth Bast; Charles Walter Bast Jr.; and Steve E. Bast. Charles Sr. died on 02/21/1973 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Baver, Grant John - Army Air Force; served from 08/22/1942 until
06/19/1944. Grant was born on 08/19/1921 in Molino, Schuylkill County, PA. He was the thirteenth child of Irvin Gereon Baver and Mary A. Knoblauch Baver. He was a brother of Alfred Baver; Carl Edward Baver; Christian Joseph Baver; Harold Charles Baver; Irvin C. Baver; Leon Robert Baver (who also served in World War Two - see listing below); Mada Magdalena Baver Kauffman; Marion Ella Baver (who lived only eight months, nine days); Minnie Irene Baver Kramer; Pearl M. Baver Leddy; William Alfred Baver; and Wilson "Ted" Taylor Baver (who also served in World War Two - see listing below). Grant married Laura Evelyn Mengel Baver. They had the following children: Eileen "Sis" Baver Huntzinger; Gary Baver; and Marilyn Baver Kerschner. Grant died on 01/07/2006 in North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Baver, Leon Robert - Tec 5; Engineer; U.S. Army.
Leon was born on 02/14/1918. He was the son of Irvin Gereon Baver and Mary A. Knoblauch Baver. He was a brother of an impressive twelve siblings to include: Alfred Baver; Carl Edward Baver; Christian Joseph Baver; Grant John Baver (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); Harold Charles Baver; Irvin C. Baver; Leon Robert Baver; Mada Magdalena Baver Kauffman; Marion Ella Baver (who only lived eight months, nine days); Minnie Irene Baver Kramer; Pearl M. Baver Leddy; William Alfred Baver; and Wilson "Ted" Taylor Baver (who also served in World War Two - see listing below). In 1938, Leon married Ida M. Faust Baver. Leon died on 02/03/1996 and was interred within the Zions Red Church cemetery, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Baver, Wilson "Ted" Taylor - Headquarters; 38th Bomb Squadron;
U.S. Army Air Corps; served from 07/18/1941 to 09/08/1945; served in New Guinea. Wilson was born on 12/19/1913 in Molino, Schuylkill County, PA. He was the son of Irvin Gereon Baver and Mary A. Knoblauch Baver. He was a brother of an impressive twelve siblings to include: Alfred Baver; Carl Edward Baver; Christian Joseph Baver; Grant John Baver (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); Harold Charles Baver; Irvin C. Baver; Leon Robert Baver (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); Mada Magdalena Baver Kauffman; Marion Ella Baver (who only lived eight months, nine days); Minnie Irene Baver Kramer; Pearl M. Baver Leddy; and William Alfred Baver. Wilson died on 11/13/1979 in West Reading, Berks County, PA, and was interred within the Zions Red Church cemetery, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Bebelheimer, Francis A. - Staff-Sergeant; Headquarters Company; 30th
Infantry Division. Francis was born on 02/10/1918. Although unconfirmed at this time, his parents were probably John Alexander Bebelheimer Sr. and Emilia M. Haller Bebelheimer (both of whom are interred within the same cemetery as Francis). Francis was probably the brother of Dorothy Amelia Bebelheimer Yokubonis; Grace Bebelheimer; John (Alexan- der?) Bebelheimer Jr.; and possibly Pearl M. Bebelheimer (who was born in 1919, died in 1920, and was also interred within the same cemetery as Emilia, Francis and John Sr.). Incredibly, an Internet search for "Francis Bebelheimer" revealed a letter to home he wrote during his deployment in the military in 1945. Francis comments on the "beautiful women" of Germany as well as about a couple of female acquaintances with whom he goes walking in that country, and describes himself as a "wolf" (one definintion of a "wolf" is "a man who often tries to have sex with the women he meets"); yet ironically (or perhaps more tellingly), he closes his letter with the by writing "I’ll say so long sweet heart. God bless my best girl “Mom” xxxx xxxx + millions more. Your boy The Wolf.” Apparently the "Wolf" isn't as "big" or "bad" as fairy tales lead us to believe. Here is a transcription of his entire letter (which is featured in the original on the right): The letter reads: “This is the name of the town -> Eschwege. Some place by Kassel. I don’t know the name of the town yet. Dear Mom: Well how is every one at home? Good I hope. I traveled a long ways since I wrote you last, about 650 miles. I hated to leave Salzburg, the old lady cried her eyes out when I left. She kissed me on each cheek. She couldn’t say shorty, she called me Shirley. She was good to us, she washed our clothes + ironed them+ shorten sleeves + pants for us, yes she was like a mother to me + I’ll never forget her for all she done for us. There for a while we weren’t getting much to eat, she gave me some bread with butter+ radishes. She is 50 yrs old, has one daughter + a son, he was killed in Russia. Me + her could talk kraut (German) + she understood everything I said. I hope they soon leave us talk to the civilians. No doubt about it, Germany has the most beautiful girls I ever seen. Some of my buddies are going home soon, then I’ll be the oldest man in... (Page 2) my outfit. I’m Cpl of the guard tonight. I just got in, soaked to the skin, it rained cats+dogs. I was for a walk, don’t ask me who with. The Dutch is not the same here, I can’t talk it so good but I’ll get use to it. The Russians are just over the hill from us. This is a nice clean town with a lot of nice girls. This town wasn’t bombed. I wish you could see Germany, it’s really beautiful. I will be staying in this town, we won’t move anymore. We have a Red Cross here. I must have eaten 2 dozen doughnuts with coffee, we have a nice setup here. God I wish I soon come home, they can have this place. It’s a long time since I seen you. I have a room all to myself with a wardrobe for my clothes, it’s in a nice big building on the Main Street. I can’t wait till tomorrow. I’m going walking again. I hope it don’t rain. I’ll send you a picture of the person... (Page 3) I go walking with. You should be able to hear me howling back there, boy I’m some wolf. No blonde this time a brunette, pretty nice, yes I’m a wolf from a way back, hell I’m only young once and as long as I be good, there’s no harm in it. It’s so darn long since I was near a girl I don’t know how to act anymore. I really had it nice in Salzburg. The day we left, they lifted that law on speaking to civilians. That’s Austria not dutch land. Boy are the guys burned up. I’ll say so long sweet heart. God bless my best girl “Mom” xxxx xxxx + millions more. Your boy The Wolf.” Francis died on 01/10/1970 and was interred within the St. Paul's Church cemetery, Summer Hill Road, South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Becker, Lee L. - U.S. Army; served in both World War Two & the Korean
War; received the World War Two Victory Medal and the Army Occu- pation Medal Japan. Lee was born on 07/22/1928 in Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Lewis Edward Becker and Irene Z. Brown Becker. He was a brother of Leonard Becker and Shirley Becker Young. Lee married Mary A. Webber Becker. They had the following children: Charles C. Becker; David J. Becker; Paul Becker and Virginia Becker Reber. Lee worked as a dyer for the former Bamford Bleach & Dye company. He was a member of the Schuylkill Haven Historical Society. Lee died on 05/10/2018 in Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA and was interred within the St. Paul's Church cemetery, Summer Hill Road, South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Beckett, Olen V. -
Olen was born circa 1922 in Florida. He was a son of Lloyd Beckett and Marandia Beckett. He was a brother of Juanita Beckett Breslin and Lola Beckett Stearns. He married Betty Beckett. The website findagrave.com has no listing for an Olen Beckett of this era as having been interred anywhere within the United States; as a result, no further information is available about this individual at this time. |
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Berger, Bruce W. - Radio-control operator; Staff-Sergeant; U.S. Air
Force; served in Panama; served from 09/05/1942 until 12/22/1945. Bruce was born on 04/01/1913 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Andrew Clayton Berger and Lillie Wildermuth Berger. He was a brother of Helen L. Berger; Jay G. Berger (who also served in World War Two - see listing below); Joan Louise Berger Carey; and an unnamed stillborn boy. Bruce married Martha M. Hill Berger. On Saturday, August 29, 1959, Bruce and his wife attended a church picnic held in a grove near Auburn, PA. In their company was a six-year old girl, Diane L. Lehman, whom the Bergers had invited to accompany them. While at the picnic, a thunderstorm approached. The Bergers and Diane sought shelter beneath a pavalion along with many other attendees of the picnic. A bolt of lightning hit a nearby tree, and the electrical charge was transmitted through its root system to where the trio was standing, electrocuting Bruce, Martha and Diane, killing them all instantly. Bruce (along with Martha and Diane) died on 08/29/1959 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, and were interred within the Auburn Church of God cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. The child, Diane L. Lehman, is believed to have been buried in the Romanus Brommer family plot in what is currently an unmarked grave site. A metal marker supposedly once marked the site of her interment, but if so, that marker is no longer present within the Auburn Church of God cemetery. |
Berger, Harold Lloyd - Seaman First-Class; U.S. Navy.
Harold was born on 10/24/1926 in Hamburg, Berks County, PA. He was a son of Charles Raymond Berger and Susan Ellen Miller Berger. He was a brother of Ethel M. Berger Casper; Grace Viola Berger (who died at the age of four months, two days of "whooping cough"); Henry Berger; Lewis Ralph Berger and Raymond Charles Berger. Harold married Dolores Jean Wagner Berger in 1951 and they had the following children: Keith H. Berger; Kevin C. Berger and (male) Kim A. Berger. Harold served as a past commander of the Staller-Lucken- bill Post 3975, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Harold died on 01/10/2005 in the Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Hamburg, Berks County, PA. |
Berger, Jay G. - Seaman First-Class; U.S. Navy.
Jay was born on 07/18/1918. He was the son of Andrew Clayton Berger and Lillie Wildermuth Berger. He was a brother of Bruce W. Berger (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); Helen L. Berger; Joan Louise Berger Carey; and an unnamed still- born boy. Jay married Edna Brommer Berger. They had a child, Beryl Eileen Berger, who tragically died at the age of two years, four months, eight days. A newspaper article detailing her death states: "Auburn R. D. Child Dies; Swallowed Safety Pin - Beryl Eileen, two and a half-year- old daughter of Jay (Berger) and Edna A. Brommer Berger, Auburn, R. D., died in the Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, on Thurs- day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, as a result of having swallowed a safety pin on December 3." (Excerpt from an unidentified newspaper clip- ping tentatively dated as Dec. 18, 1947). The couple had a second daughter named Sylvia Ann Berger. Jay died on 04/28/1993 and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Berger, Lester E. - Sergeant; listed as Wounded In Action
(W.I.A.) as a result of being "shell-shocked" on 12/18/1944 during Battle of Luxembourg, France. Lester E. Berger was born in 1904. He died in 1967 and was interred within the Cressona Cemetery, Cressona, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Berger, Lewis Ralph - Sergeant; U.S. Army.
Lewis was born on 06/04/1924 in Klinesville, Lehigh County, PA. He was a son of Charles Raymond Berger and Susan Ellen Miller Berger. He was a brother of Ethel M. Berger Casper; Grace Viola Berger (who died of "whooping cough" at the age of four months, two days); Harold Lloyd Berger; and Raymond Charles Berger (who also served in World War Two - see listing below). In 1947, Lewis married Norma Jane Sterner Berger. They had the following children: Charles R. Berger; Kay L. Berger Lambi; Kriss A. Berger; and Lois A. Berger Feight. Lewis died on 05/01/2008 in Tilden Township, Berks County, PA, and was interred within the St. Luke's Church cemetery, Shoemakers- ville, Berks County, PA. |
Berger, Raymond Charles - Tec 5; U.S. Army.
Raymond was born on 01/15/1922 in Hamburg, Berks County, PA. He was a son of Charles Raymond Berger and Susan Ellen Miller Berger. He was a brother of Ethel M. Berger Casper; Grace Viola Berger (who died of "whooping cough" at the age of four months, two days); Harold Lloyd Berger; and Lewis Ralph Berger (who also served in World War Two - see listing above). Raymond died on 023/23/1993 in Lebanon, Lebanon County, PA, and was interred within the Zions United Church of Christ cemetery, Perry Township, Berks County, PA. |
Berger, Reno "Whitey" Leroy - Private; Company K; 134th
Infantry Battalion; 35th Division; began military service on 08/14/1943; Wounded In Action (W.I.A.) during the Nor- mandy Invasion campaign on 07/30/1944; awarded a Purple Heart. Reno "Whitey" Leroy Berger was born on 07/18/1906 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was the son of Charles Henry Berger and Elizabeth M. Fix Berger. He was a brother of Earl Henry Berger and Karl Edward Berger. Reno married Edna M. Reedy Berger. He died on 03/06/1960 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Berger, Robert Lee* - Private First-Class; Company A; 7th Infantry
and/or 271st Infantry; 3rd Division; served from 05/03/1943 (or 05/07/1943) until 02/03/1944; reported Missing In Action (M.I.A.) at Cisterna, Italy on 02/09/1944; reclassified as Killed In Action (K.I.A.) on 02/03/1944 in Cisterna, Italy (the reason for the unusual date discrepancy between when he was actually Killed In Action (K.I.A.), and when he was finally reported as Missing In Action (M.I.A.), is unknown). Robert Lee Berger was born on 03/18/1924 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was the son of Robert Calvin Berger and Nora Mae Dissinger Berger. He was a brother of James L. Berger; Joyce Annette Berger; Lester Alfred Berger; an unidentified infant boy (who lived only two days in 1914); and a second unnamed infant boy who was stillborn in 1927. Robert Lee Berger died on 02/03/1944 in Italy and was interred within the Auburn Church of God Cemetery; Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuyl- kill County, PA. |
Berk, Robert C. - Listed on the World War Two monument located
adjacent to Rt. 895 in Auburn, dedicated to the Auburn-area veterans who served during that conflict. Robert was born on 12/16/1910. He married Fayetta M. Berk. He died on 09/29/1973 and was interred within the Pleasant View Cemetery, Sinking Spring, Berks County, PA. |
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Bittler, Clarence "Bud" Edward Sr. - Corporal; U.S. Marine Corps.
Clarence Sr. was born on 08/29/1915. He was a son of Edward Roosevelt Bittler and Eva M. Butz Bittler. He was a brother of Edna A. Bittler Maurer; Ethel May Bittler Long; Hilda R. Bittler Lewis; and Ruth A. Bittler Browne. Clarence Sr. married twice. His first wife was Grace Gertrude Eckert Bittler. It appears as if Grace may have died in childbirth as she is listed as having had a stillborn child, and both of their dates of death are January 26, 1953, although her death certificate states she was "exposed to carbon monoxide", so it's possible she died from the exposure and the baby couldn't be saved. Grace also apparently gave birth prior to this incident, as she had a child: Clarence Edward Bittler Jr. Clarence Sr.'s second wife was Carolyn M. Moyer Bittler. Carolyn apparently bore Clarence Sr. a daughter: Barbara Bittler. Clarence Sr. died on 08/08/2008 and was interred within the In- diantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA. |
Bitzer, Samuel Lester - served in New Guinea and the Philippines;
served from 11/11/1942 until 12/22/1945. Samuel was born on 07/16/1918 in Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of William Bitzer and Eva Matilda Renninger Bitzer. He was a brother of Blanche Mae Bitzer Pflueger; Charles William Bitzer; Daniel James Bitzer; Earl Leroy Bitzer; Eva Elizabeth Bitzer (who lived approximately one year, six months, three weeks); Grace Anna Bitzer Pauley; Luther Richard Bitzer; Ralph Harry Bitzer; and Ruth Rebecca Bitzer (who lived only one year, one month and twenty-four days, having died from pneumonia). In 1956, Samuel married Jean Marie Hughes Bitzer. They had a daughter, Debra Bitzer. Samuel was last employed by Alcoa, Cressona, Schuylkill County, PA, from which he retired in 1977. He was a member of the Liberty Fire Company of Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA, as well as of the Auburn Staller-Luckenbill VFW Post 3975. Samuel died on 06/04/2007 in the Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Schuylkill Memor- ial Park cemetery, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Blacker, Robert Kear - Sergeant; Company C; 563rd Signal Warning;
U.S. Army; served from 12/29/1942 until 10/19/1945. Robert was born on 12/27/1915 in West Brunswick Township, Schuyl- kill County, PA. He was a son of Frederick William Blacker and Wilhelmina Caroline Kear Blacker. He was a brother of Anna S. Blacker Bowen. Robert married Gladys E. Staller Blacker, who died on May 8, 1977, after having been "ill" for several years. Robert died of unspecified causes just ten days later on May 18, 1977. They had two children: Barry R. Blacker and Rodney A. Blacker. Robert died on 05/18/1977 in East Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Auburn Church of God cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Blasko, John Michael - Private First-Class; U.S. Army; served from
09/21/1940 until 09/28/1945. John M. was born on 06/27/1914 in Tuscarora, Schuylkill County, PA. He may have possibly been the son of John J. Blasko and Anna F. Soltis Blasko. John M. married Dorothy Alberta Mae Woodring Schaeffer Blasko. They had at least one child together: John E. Blasko. Dorothy had at least three children from a prior marriage to which John M. became a step-father: Clarence Schaeffer; Elizabeth "Betty" Schaeffer Miller; and (Frances or Francis - one obituary identifies this person as a son, another obituary identifies this person as a daughter) R. Schaeffer; and four other children are unspecified as to whether they came from the union of John M. and Dorothy, or from Dorothy's previous marri- age: Anna M. Bell; Ethel Hurley; Helen Weiss; and Phyllis Hamlin. John M. died on 04/08/1980 and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Bowers, James B. - Corporal; Headquarters; 420th Air Service Group;
U.S. Air Force. James was born on 11/24/1921. He married Katie E. Bowers. He died on 09/18/1967 and was interred within the St. Paul's Church ceme- tery, Summer Hill Road, South Manheim Township, Schuylkill Coun- ty, PA. |
Boyer, Arlan Alvin - Private; Company M; 310th Infantry Regiment;
78th Infantry Division; "Lightning Brigade"; served from 06/26/1944 until 02/08/1945; listed as Killed In Action (K.I.A.) in the Schmidt and Schwammenauel Dam Engagement on 02/08/1945. Arlan Alvin Boyer was born on 07/08/1924 in South Manheim Town- ship, Schuylkill County, PA. He was the son of Charles Edwin Boyer and Amy Marie Heim Boyer. Arlan died on 02/08/1945 in Schmitt, Landkreis Cochem-Zell, Rhein- land-Pfalz, Germany and was interred (or at least memorialized) within the Henri-Chappelle American Cemetery and Memorial; Henri- Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liege, Belgium. |
Boyer, Lewis E. - Staff-Sergeant; 618th Port Company; U..S. Army;
entered service on 07/13/1943 until 01/22/1946. Lewis was born on 07/03/1922 in Brommerstown, Schuylkill County, PA. He was possibly a son of Clinton E. Boyer and Ellen M. Boyer, who are both interred within the same cemetery as Lewis. Lewis was employed for a period of time by Heffner's Meat Market before begin- ning his military service. On 09/11/1943, Lewis married June I. Schweigert Boyer. Lewis died on 03/03/1995 in Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. Paul's Church cemetery, Summer Hill Road, South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Brass, Clayton E. Sr. - Private First Class; U.S. Army.
Clayton Sr. was born on 01/15/1924. Clayton Sr. married Dorothy J. Brass. Presumably, they had a son named Clayton E. Brass Jr. Clayton Sr. died on 04/24/1990 and was interred within the Indian- town Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA. |
Brensinger, Allen Daniel - Sergeant; Army Air Corps; served from
04/06/1942 until 12/17/1945; listed on the World War Two monu- ment dedicated to Auburn-area veterans located adjacent to Rt. 895, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Allen was born on 08/23/1916 in Middleport, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Walter M. Brensinger and Maude M. Kramer Bren- singer. He was a brother of Christine I. Brensinger Schrader; Ernest Albert Brensinger (who also served in World War Two - see listing below); Ina Brensinger; Jean Brensinger Stump; Mark M. Bresinger (who also served in World War Two - see listing below); Marlin "Marl" L. Brensinger Sr. (who also served in World War Two - see listing below); Merlin "Merle" or "Tiny" Brensinger (who also served in World War Two - see listing below; and who was a twin brother of Merlin John Brensinger); Merlin John Brensinger (who was a twin brother of Merlin "Merle" or "Tiny" Brensinger but lived only twenty- four days); and Neal W. Brensinger. Allen married Helen A. Kaleel Brensinger. They had a daughter, Carol Ann Brensinger, who lived only seven years, one month and four days, and a second daughter, Judy E. Brensinger. Allen died on 10/01/1998 in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, and was interred within the Mount Cavalry Cemetery, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. |
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Brensinger, Ernest Albert - Tec 5; 14th Infantry; U.S. Army; began
service in August, 1943; served in Belguim, France and Germany. Ernest was born on 01/26/1914. He was a son of Walter M. Bren- singer and Maude M. Kramer Brensinger. He was a brother of Allen Daniel Brensinger (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); Christine I. Brensinger Schrader; Ina Brensinger; Jean Bren- singer Stump; Mark M. Bresinger (who also served in World War Two - see listing below); Marlin "Marl" L. Brensinger Sr. (who also served in World War Two - see listing below); Merlin "Merle" or "Tiny" Bren- singer (who also served in World War Two - see listing below; and who was a twin brother of Merlin John Brensinger); Merlin John Brensinger (who was a twin brother of Merlin "Merle" or "Tiny" Bren- singer but lived only twenty-four days); and Neal W. Brensinger. Ernest died on 12/23/1971 and was interred within the Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida. |
Brensinger, Mark M. - Tec 4; Cook; U.S. Army; began service in
October, 1942; served in Belguim, France, Germany and Luxembourg. Mark was born on 05/09/1922. He was a son of Walter M. Brensinger and Maude M. Kramer Brensinger. He was a brother of Allen Daniel Brensinger (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); Christine I. Brensinger Schrader; Ernest Albert Brensinger (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); Ina Brensinger; Jean Brensinger Stump; Marlin "Marl" L. Brensinger Sr. (who also served in World War Two - see listing below); Merlin "Merle" or "Tiny" Bren- singer (who also served in World War Two - see listing below; and who was a twin brother of Merlin John Brensinger); Merlin John Brensinger (who was a twin brother of Merlin "Merle" or "Tiny" Bren- singer but lived only twenty-four days); and Neal W. Brensinger. Mark married Mary H. Binner Brensinger. They had the following children: Brenda J. Brensinger Hirsch; Randy M. Brensinger; and Rita Jo Brensinger Witkus. Mark died on 01/27/2008 and was interred within the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA. |
Brensinger, Marlin "Marl" L. Sr. - Private; Infantry; served in
Luzon, Marshal, and Saipan; listed on the World War Two monument dedicated to Auburn-area veterans located adjacent to Rt. 895, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA (out of order in bottom right corner). Marlin Sr. was born on 07/08/1924 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Walter M. Brensinger and Maude M. Kramer Bren- singer. He was a brother of Allen Daniel Brensinger (who also served in World War Two - see listing above0; Christine I. Brensinger Schrader; Ernest Albert Brensinger (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); Ina Brensinger; Jean Brensinger Stump; Mark M. Brensinger (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); Merlin "Merle" or "Tiny" Brensinger (who also served in World War Two - see listing below; and who was a twin brother of Merlin John Brensinger); Merlin John Brensinger (who was a twin brother of Merlin "Merle" or "Tiny" Brensinger but lived only twenty- four days); and Neal W. Brensinger. Marlin Sr. married Mary E. Moyer Brensinger. They had the following children: James A. Brensinger; Marl J. Brensinger Jr. (presumably Marlin "Marl" - plus "Jr." has a different middle initial that "Sr.", but having a different middle initial or name does not preclude someone from adopting the suffix of "Jr." or "Sr."); Michael M. Brensinger (who lived only one months, six days); Neal P. Brensinger; and Shirley E. Brensinger Roach. Marlin Sr. was employed as a "grinder" at the Fairmount Foundry, Hamburg, Berks Countym PA, before retiring in 1972. He served as a member of the Union Fire Company #1 of Hamburg; and as a member of the Auburn VFW Staller-Luckenbill Post 3975 of Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Marlin Sr. died on 02/18/2001 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading, Berks County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Hamburg, Berks County, PA. |
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Brensinger, Merlin "Merl" or "Tiny" - Private; U.S. Army.
Merlin was born on 09/27/1925 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, along with his twin brother, Merlin John Brensinger, who unfor- tunately passed was after only twenty-four days. He was a son of Walter M. Brensinger and Maude M. Kramer Brensinger. He was a brother of Allen Daniel Brensinger (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); Christine I. Brensinger Schrader; Ernest Albert Brensinger (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); Ina Brensinger; Jean Brensinger Stump; Mark M. Brensinger (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); Marlin "Marl" L. Brensinger Sr. (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); Merlin John Brensinger (who was a twin brother of Merlin "Merle" or "Tiny" Brensinger but lived only twenty-four days); and Neal W. Brensinger. Merlin ("Tiny") married Helen S. Strausser Brensinger. They had the following children: Barry Brensinger; Cindy Brensinger Ches- cavage; Darlene Brensinger Webber; Joan Brensinger Murphy; and Wayne Brensinger. Merlin ("Tiny") died on 01/05/2019 at his residence in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA with military honors. |
Bressler, Arlan A. - Arlan served in the U.S. army during World War
Two and was injured during the North African Campaign; subsequently being awarded the Purple Heart. He was a life- time member of the Disabled American Veterans. Arlan was born on 07/12/1920 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Norman Milton Bressler and Mary Anne Moyer Bressler. He was a brother of Dorie D. Bressler (male); Dorothy Bressler Diefen- derfer; Harry Bressler; Mildred Bressler Riegel; Miles Bressler; Whitner "Jim" M. Bressler; and an unnamed infant boy who only lived a single day. Arlan married Mildred A. Killian Bressler. They had the following children: Helen A. Bressler Murray; June M. Bressler Lloyd; Kathryn A. Bressler Reppert; and Mary Bressler Klingaman. Before retiring in 1980, Mr. Bressler had been employed by the former Pennsylvania Railroad, Penn Central, and Conrail as trackman car repairman, welder, and car inspector. Arlan died on 05/24/1918 in Douglassville, Berks County, PA, and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery, North Man- heim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Bressler, Harry M. - Sergeant; Company D; 103rd Regiment; 78th
Infantry. Harry was born on 03/26/1917. He married Ruth B. Heim Bressler. He died on 11/19/2003 and was interred within the St. Paul's Church cemetery, Summer Hill Road, South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Bressler, Whitner "Jim" M. - Special Communications Duty Officer
Second Class; U.S. Navy. Whitner was born on 07/31/1926. He was a son of Norman Milton Bressler and Mary Anne Moyer Bressler. He was a brother of Arlan A. Bressler; Dorie D. Bressler (male); Dorothy Bressler Diefenderfer; Harry Bressler; Mildred Bressler Riegel; Miles Bressler; and an unnamed infant boy who only lived a single day. Whitner married Winnagene Inman Bressler and they had a son, Ronald "Ron" Lee Bressler. Whitner died on 07/13/2011 and was interred within the Cedar Memorial Park cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. |
Brobst, Alfred Oscar - Private; 184th Military Police Company; U.S.
Army. Alfred was born on 11/16/1902. He was a son of Oliver Theodore Brobst and Esther Emmaline Derrick Brobst. He was a brother of Amandus George Brobst; Arthur William Brobst; Carrie Jane Brobst Frace; Elvin James "Fiddling Jim"/"Jim"/"Jimmy" Brobst (who also served in World War Two - see listing below); Emma Catherine Brobst Sebulsky; Fannie C. M. Brobst Wersinger; Florence G. Brobst Seig- fried; Hannah M. Brobst Kamp; Howard T. Brobst; Jennie Alice Brobst Welsh; and Maurice Daniel Brobst. Alfred died on 01/01/1969 and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Brobst, Elvin James "Fiddling Jim"/"Jim"/"Jimmy" -
U.S Army; served from 09/08/1942 until 02/26/1946. Elvin was born on 01/10/1918 in Coaldale, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Oliver Theodore Brobst and Esther Emmaline Derrick Brobst. He was a brother of Alfred Oscar Brobst (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); Amandus George Brobst; Arthur William Brobst; Carrie Jane Brobst Frace; Emma Catherine Brobst Sebulsky; Fannie C. M. Brobst Wersinger; Florence G. Brobst Seigfried; Hannah M. Brobst Kamp; Howard T. Brobst; Jennie Alice Brobst Welsh; and Maurice Daniel Brobst. Elvin married three times. The first wife was Dorothy Romanoski Brobst. A second wife was Rachael M. Conway Brobst. A third wife was Evelyn Hassler Brobst. He had several children listed in his obituary, but it is unclear as to which wife or wives bore the children. His biological childrens names are: Bonnie Brobst Jacquet; Cynthia Brobst Nicholas; Dorothy Brobst McGregor; Edward J. Brobst; Richard Brobst; and Robert R. Brobst. Elvin also had several step- children listed. At least three of them presumably are the offspring of his wife Rachael M. Conway Brobst based on their surname: Larry Conway; Michael Conway; and Robin (male) Conway. Two remaining step-children are not clearly identified as to whom their biological mother was: Barbara Andes; and Melinda Morello. Elvin was employed as a machine operator for Alcoa Corporation, Cressona, Schuylkill County, PA, for twenty-six years, retiring in 1977. He was a member of the Centerport Lions Club, Centerport, Berks County, PA, and the Auburn VFW Staller-Luckenbill Post 3975, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA.. Elvin died on 09/01/2011 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading, Berks County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuyl- kill County, PA. |
Brobst, Richard C. - Listed on the World War Two monument located
adjacent to Rt. 895 in Auburn, dedicated to the Auburn-area veterans who served during that conflict.; he is believed to have been inducted into the U.S. Army on 02/23/1943. Richard was born on 01/15/1923. In 1943, Mr. & Mrs. John A. Schultz of Auburn announced the engagement of their granddaughter, Shirley Gehris, to Richard Brobst of Auburn. Presently, it is unconfirmed by this website as to whether or not Richard ever married Shirley. He is believed to have married Marie P. Brobst according to the website findagrave.com. Richard died on 07/21/2010 and was interred within the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, PA. |
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Brommer, Earl Lester - Sergeant; Band; 2nd CA; possibly Killed In
Action (K.I.A.) on 02/14/1945 since he served during World War II and his date of death was during World War Two. Earl Lester Brommer was born on 10/18/1911. He was the son of Harry Franklin Brommer and Mary Angelina Lutz Brommer. He was a brother of Edna Brommer Berger and Joseph A. Brommer. Earl died during World War II and was interred within the St. Paul's Church cemetery; Summer Hill Road, South Manheim Township; Schuylkill County; PA. |
Brossman, George "Buck" Thomas - U.S. Navy; served from
05/03/1944 until 12/06/1944. George "Buck" was born on 03/09/1920 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of George Solomon Brossman and Mantania Alice Fryer Brossman. He was a brother of Dorothy M. Brossman Fisher and Richard Benjamin Brossman (who also served in World War Two - see listing below). George "Buck" married Francis Elenore Auman Brossman. They had the following children: Eugene Brossman; Jerry G. Brossman; Jill Brossman Lick; and Sterling George Brossman. He was employed by Craftex Mills (of Auburn), Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuyl- kill County, PA, retiring in 1996. He was a member of the South Schuylkill Farmers Safety Club (of Auburn). George "Buck" died on 06/14/2000 in the "Pottsville Hospital", Potts- ville, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Brossman, Richard Benjamin - U.S. Army; listed on the World
War Two monument dedicated to Auburn-area veterans located adjacent to Rt. 895, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Richard was born on 10/25/1927 in Auburn, Schuylkilll County, PA. He was a son of George Solomon Brossman and Mantania Alice Fryer Brossman. He was a brother of Dorothy M. Brossman Fisher and George "Buck" Thomas Brossman (who also served in World War Two - see listing above). On 02/17/1950, Richard married Jean Webber Brossman. They had the following children: Eric Brossman and Pamela Brossman Steele. Richard was employed by Fessler Knitting Mill, Orwigsburg, Schuyl- kill County, PA for forty-five years, retiring as Head Knitter. He was a Zoning Commissioner for the Orwigsburg Borough for man years. He was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge #802 (possibly of New Ringgold, Schuylkill County, PA) as well as of the "local Veterans of Foreign Wars" (the exact post was unspecified in his obituary). Richard died on 12/12/2021 in Seton Manor, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA. |
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Brown, Frank M. - Lieutenant Colonel; Chief Chaplain; 5th Army;
served in Italy; began service in June, 1919; possibly served in both World War (One) and World War Two; listed on the "original" Roll of Honor for Auburn-area veterans located adjacent to Rt. 895, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Frank M. was a son of Frank L. Brown and Emma Marie Nagele Brown. He was a brother of Luther Adolphus Brown (who also served in World War Two - see listing below). Frank graduated from the Auburn High School (Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA) in 1913 and the Pottsville High School (Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA) in 1915. He then began studies at Muhlenberg College, Berks County, PA, in 1915; graduating from their with an A. B. degree in 1919. Two weeks after his graduation, he was on his way to London, England on a Merchant Marine Ship...presumably as part of his military service. He may have also graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. It should be noted that the newspaper article featured on the right which contains a picture of Frank M. Brown appears to contain at least one or more errors in information...it states he graduated from Muhlenberg College in 1939, when, in fact, his year of graduation from that institution was 1919. It also states he began his military service in June of 1918...but Frank M. would have still been attending Muhlenberg College at that time. It's more likely his military service began June, 1919...right after he graduated from college. When, and if, he actually graduated from the University of Pennsylvania is uncon- firmed at this time. Prior to entering military service, Frank M. served as a pastor for the Lutheran Inner Mission Society, and Director of the Lutheran Hospice, both of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. Unfortunately, the genealogical website findagrave.com does not have an apparent listing for any interment of that era of a "Frank M. Brown" anywhere within Pennsylvania, and his first name and surname are too common to conduct a search of the entire United States. Further- more, an Internet search of the terms "Frank Brown"+"Auburn" (and similar terms) only produced the top-featured newspaper article about a young Frank M. Brown. As a result, presently, Frank M. Brown's date and place of birth; his date, nature, and place of death; his location of interment; and other relevant details are unavailable. |
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Brown, Luther Adolphus* - Colonel; served during World War One
and World War Two; served in China; listed as a Prisoner Of War (P.O.W.) of the Japanese and was being held in China; decorated for Gallantry and Courage during his time as a Prisoner Of War (P.O.W.). Luther was credited for saving the life of the British Governor of Hong Kong. (see the newspaper clipping featured on the right) Luther Adolphus Brown was born on 01/03/1900 in Norristown, Montgomery County, PA. He was a son of Frank L. Brown and Emma Marie Nagele Brown. He was a brother of Frank M. Brown (who also served in World War Two - see listing above). Luther married Helen Wilson Brown. Luther died on 12/27/1974 in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA, and was interred within the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, VA. |
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Butler, Glenn L. Sr. - Sergeant; 8th Air Force; U.S. Army.
Glenn Sr. was born on 12/31/1921. Glenn married Betty Jean Eisenhower Butler. They presumably had at least one child: Glenn L. Butler Jr. Glenn Sr. died on 01/25/1996 and was interred within the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA. |
Campbell, Robert L. - Private; 15th Mobile Repair Squad; U.S. Army.
Robert L. was born on 03/31/1922 in Tamaqua, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Russell Spencer Campbell and Florence M. Hill Campbell. He was a brother of Faye Ann Campbell Carcia (or Carsia); Harold Peter Campbell, Hazel H. Campbell Lishman; and Russell A. Campbell. Robert L. married Teresa Margaret Munson Campbell. They had the following children: Barbara Campbell Wagner; David B. Campbell; Donald R. Campbell; Joseph L. Campbell; Michael J. Campbell; Paul D. Campbell; and Robert G. Campbell. Robert L. worked for the Reading Railroad Company and Conrail, retiring in 1983 as "yard master" at the Cressona rail yard. He was a member of the Auburn Veterans of Foreign Wars Staller-Lucken- bill Post 3975 of Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; and a member of the C. H. Berry American Legion Post 173 of Tamaqua, Schuylkill County, PA. Robert L. died on 06/12/1998 at his home at 512 W. Market Street, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Sky View Memorial Park cemetery, Hometown, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Campellone, Alfred "Big Al" E. - Tec 5; Truck Driver; 1st Infantry
Division; served in Italy; 16th Infantry Division; served in France; awarded the Occupational Medal and the Victory Medal. Alfred was born on 02/25/1927 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. He was a son of Amelio Campellone and Josephine Francescone Campellone. He was a brother of Anthony "Tony" A. Campellone; Furey N. Campellone; Josephine (Bakewell) Colella (?); Peter R. Campellone and Robert "Bobby" Anthony Campellone. Alfred died on 04/04/2012 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, PA. |
Carey, Dominic Joseph - Private; 9th Infantry Division; served in North
Africa, Germany, Normandy and Sicily; 39th Infantry Regiment; U.S. Army. Dominic was born on 07/20/1909 in Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Michael J. Carey and Rose McIntyre Carey. His obituary lists two sisters but does not mention their first names: "Mrs. John Con- stance (Frackville)" (identified as Edna A. Carey Constance) and "Mrs. Vincent Barrett (Lost Creek)". Dominic married Mary Monahue Carey. His obituary lists two daughters but does not mention their first names: "Mrs. Francis (Carey) Maxwell" and "Mrs. William (Carey) Deputy of Philadelphia". Dominic was a former director of the Veterans Administration Office in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a member of the Ameri- can Legion, the Deer Lake Fire Company, the Schuylkill County Forty and Eight, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Dominic died on 09/11/1986 in the Reading Hospital, Berks County, PA, and was interred within the Annunciation Blessed Virgin Mary Church cemetery, Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Carey, John Vincent - Coxswain; U.S. Navy; served from 09/15/1942
until 03/22/1946. John was born on 10/13/1922 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Edward William Carey and Maude I. Lawless Carey. John married Joan Louise Berger Carey. John died on 02/27/1991 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Bruns- wick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Carl, Harold R. - Private; Battery K; 71st C.A.A.A.; listed within this
webpage as a result of having died while in military service during a period of military conflict, although not technically "Killed In Action" (K.I.A.); Harold was electrocuted when a flag pole he was carrying made contact with electrical wires in the District of Columbia. Harold R. Carl was born 10/20/1919 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was the son of Morris R. Carl and Rose Mabel Reber Carl. He was a brother of Anna A. Carl Webber, Earl R. Carl and Maude Mabel Carl Wenz. Harold died while in military service during World War Two on 06/14/1943 in the District of Columbia and was interred within the St. John's cemetery; Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Carl, Kenneth -
The website findagrave.com has a listing for seventeen interments of a "Kenneth Carl" of this era within the United States. Out of those listings, six of them mention military service during World War Two. Out of those six listings, none of them have any apparent affiliation to Schuylkill County, much less the immediate Auburn-area. As a result, unless additional details are provided in the future, no further information is available about this individual at this time. |
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Carl, Robert Armbruster - Merchant Marines; Navy Reserves;
Active Navy; attained rank of Captain; served in both World War Two and the Korean War. Robert was born on 11/22/1916 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was the son of Harry Robert Carl and Elizabeth J. Armbruster Carl. He was a brother of Harrie "Betty" Elizabeth Carl Fail; as well as a step-brother to Bessie Jeanette Carl Stagg and Harry D. Carl (who died at the age of ten years, ten-and-one-half months from pneu- monia). Robert married Daphne Naomi Reynolds Carl. Upon leaving the navy, Robert became the owner of a steamship company as well as a Marine Brokerage and Maintenance Company. He later became Special Assistant to the Undersecretary of the navy. In this capacity, he made numerous trips to Vietnam, as well as traveled to both the North and South Poles. He received numerous medals and citations to include the Distinguished Service Civilian Medal from the Navy. In 1992, he wrote and published a book titled "Men of the Sea" which pertains to the Merchant Marines. Robert died on 03/08/2002 and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Chatcho, John (Sr.?) - U.S. Army; served from 12/14/1939 until
06/09/1945. John (Sr.?) was born on 05/28/1915 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA. He was a son of Nicholas Chatcho and Julia Chatcho. John (Sr.?) married Ruth Wildermuth Chatcho. They had the follow- ing children: Francis Edward Chatcho and John T. Chatcho (Jr.?). John (Sr.?) was employed by the Wynn-Ann Mill, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA. John (Sr.?) died on 08/31/1952 in Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. Ambrose Church cemetery, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Clauser, Cullen Clarence - Signal Man Third-Class; U.S. Navy.
Cullen was born on 06/18/1926. Cullen died on 07/31/2012 and was interred within the Valhalla Gardens of Memory and Mausoleum, Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois.. Clair County, |
Clauser, John Robert (Sr.?) - Flight Officer; Bomber Pilot; Army
Air Force; began military service in October of 1943; was awarded "Silver Wings". John (Sr.?) was born on 09/06/1925. He was the son of Roy Edward Clauser and Sara Rebecca Reber Clauser. He was a brother of Donald R. Clauser. John (Sr.?) graduated from the Auburn High School, Auburn, Schuyl- kill County, PA, and was employed briefly by the Auburn Knitting Mill of Auburn prior to entering the Army Air Force. John (Sr.?) married Bernice C. Phillips Clauser. They had the follow- ing children: James "Jim" Clauser; Jeffrey I. Clauser; Jere Mack- Clauser; and John Clauser (Jr.?). In addition to having been employed by the Auburn Knitting Mill, after his military service, John (Sr.?) became the proprietor of the Auburn Roller Mill (a.k.a. - Auburn Flouring Mill; Auburn Mills; Brommer's mill; Clauser's mill; Fahl's mill; Fisher's mill; Frederici's mill; Grill's mill; Phillips' mill; and Wert's mill) which was previously owned and operated by his wife's parents, Francis C. (or "F. C. Phillips") and Gertrude "Gertie" Mae Hummel Phillips. John (Sr.?) was the last individual to operate the business as a functioning feed mill. He sold the property to Warren Elgin Malone and his wife Doris J. Finnicum Malone, who painstakingly restored and improved upon the existing adjacent farm house that served as the mill owner's residence and cleaned the mill building and property. John (Sr.?) died on 02/20/2011 and was interred within the St. Paul's Church cemetery, Summer Hill Road, South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Clauser, Thomas "Tom" Phillip Sr. - Corporal, U.S. Air Force;
served in both World War Two and the Korean War. Thomas Sr. was born on 07/07/1926 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was the son of Jonathan Philip Clauser and Amelia R. Ketner Clauser. He was a brother of Mary Anne Clauser Spence and Jona- than "Jack" H. Clauser. Thomas Sr. married Barbara "Joan" Joan Warrington Clauser and they had the following children: Becky E. Clauser Fair and Thomas Phillip Clauser Jr. Thomas Sr. died on 03/13/2010 at the Twin Oaks Nursing Home (presumably the one located in Palmyra, Lebanon County, PA?) and was interred with full military honors within the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA. |
Cliffe, William Robert - Captain; Wounded In Action (W.I.A.);
awarded the Purple Heart. William Robert Cliffe was born on 01/14/1919. He died on 04/06/1999 and was interred within the Edgewood Memorial Park cemetery, Glen Mills, Delaware County, PA. |
Cockerham, Anna E. Kemmerling - Private First-Class; Women's Army
Corps; began military service in February, 1943. Anna was born circa 1917. Anna died circa 1995 and was interred within the Jeffersonville Presbyterian Church cemetery, Norristown, Montgomery County, PA. |
Croll, Howard F. - Staff-sergeant; began service in March, 1943;
listed as Killed In Action (K.I.A.) in France on 08/08/1944. Howard F. Croll was born on 12/16/1912 in Mill Creek, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Oliver Franklin Croll and Catherine (or Kathryn) Umberger Croll Homewood. He was a brother of Earl Lyman Croll (who lived only seven months, eight days); Harry Croll; Lawrence Wilbert Croll (who also served in World War Two - see listing below); Margaret Catherine Croll Yeager; and Miriam Croll Hasenauer. He was a step-brother of George Washing- ton Croll (who was Killed In Action during World War One) and Raymond Ambrose Homewood (who also served in World War Two - see listing below). Howard married Bernice A. Boyer Croll. Howard was killed on 08/08/1944 and is believed to have been in- terred (or at least memorialized with a cenotaph) within the Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial; Saint-James; Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France. |
Croll, Lawrence "Cruller" Wilbert Sr. - Staff-Sergeant; Army Air
Corps; began his military service on 03/30/1942. Lawrence was born on 07/12/1919 in Summit Station, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Oliver Franklin Croll and Catherine (or Kathryn) Umberger Croll. He was a brother of Earl Lyman Croll (who lived only seven months, eight days); Harry Croll; Howard F. Croll (who was Killed In Action during World War Two - see listing above); Margaret Catherine Croll Yeager; and Miriam Croll Hasen- auer. He was a step-brother of George Washington Croll (who was Killed In Action during World War One); and Raymond Ambrose Homewood (who also served in World War Two - see listing below). Lawrence died on 04/09/1999 and was interred within the Indian- town Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA. |
Degler, Carl Arthur - Private First-Class; U.S. Army; served from
02/09/1944 until 11/27/1945. Carl was born on 06/02/1917 in Berks County, PA. He was a son of Jacob Calvin Degler and Sally Ann Rhein Degler. He was a brother of Walter Leroy Degler. Carl married Ida M. Wildermuth Degler. Carl died on 12/12/1986 and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Dewald, Clyde L. - Master-Sergeant; Army Air Corps; served from
07/24/1941 until 07/05/1945; served in England; conducted more than 50 flights over Germany with at least 16 confirmed "kills" of enemy aircraft; listed as having been Wounded In Action (W.I.A.) four separate times. Clyde L. Dewald was born on 12/16/1920. He was the husband of Mary C. Beck Dewald. He died on 01/06/2003 and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Dewald, Darwin F. - Seaman First Class; United States Navy
Reserves; began military service on 07/27/1943. Darwin was born on 07/27/1926. He was the son of Calvin A. Dewald and Cora I. Fegley Dewald. He was a brother of Pearl R. Dewald. Darwin died on 09/03/1955 and was interred within the St. Paul's Church cemetery, Summer Hill Road, South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Dewald, Joseph S. - Private First-Class; 583rd Motor Ambulance
Company; served in Germany. Joseph was born on 09/05/1918. Joseph married Gladys R. Brison DeWald. They had a daughter, Nancy DeWald Yates. Joseph died on 03/28/1969 and was interred within the Prospect Cemetery, Brackenridge, Allegheny County, PA. |
Diefenderfer, Guy Herbert Jr. - Private; began military service in
January, 1943; served in Belgium, England and France. Guy Jr. was born on 12/11/1922 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Guy Herbert Diefenderfer Sr. and Edith M. Reber Diefenderfer. He was a brother of Kathleen Jane Diefenderfer Swoyer. Guy Jr. died on 10/21/1961 in Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Auburn Church of God cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Donton, Elmer Jessiah - Tec 4; U.S. Army.
Elmer was born on 08/18/1917 in Suedberg, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Charles Richard Donton and Neida Leymeister Donton. He was a brother of an impressive eleven siblings and four additional step-siblings. He was a brother of Clayton Robert Donton; Daniel Uriah Donton; Eva Donton Reber; Evelyn Donton Reber; John Edward Donton (who also served in World War Two - see listing below); Lester W. Donton (who also served in World War Two - see listing below); Levi Richard Donton; Milton L. Donton (who also served in World War Two - see listing below); Verna Donton Botham; William Donton (who died of colitis at the age of eleven months, four weeks); and Wilma Margaret Donton Eckert. He was a step-brother of Albert Israel Donton (who served in the military during World War One); Calvin James Donton; Charles I. Donton; and Harry Donton. Elmer died on 02/20/1978 in Reading, Berks County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Bruns- wick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Donton, John Edward - served in the military from 09/30/1942
until 01/01/1946; listed on the "original" Roll of Honor for Auburn- area veterans. John was born on 03/18/1922 in Suedberg, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Charles Richard Donton and Neida Leymeister Donton. He was a brother of an impressive eleven siblings and four additional step-siblings. He was a brother of Clayton Robert Donton; Daniel Uriah Donton; Elmer Jessiah Donton (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); Eva Donton Reber; Evelyn Donton Reber; Lester W. Donton (who also served in World War Two - see listing below); Levi Richard Donton; Milton L. Donton (who also served in World War Two - see listing below); Verna Donton Botham; William Donton (who died of colitis at the age of eleven months, four weeks); and Wilma Margaret Donton Eckert. He was a step-brother of Albert Israel Donton (who served in the military during World War One); Calvin James Donton; Charles I. Donton; and Harry Donton. In 1952, John married Pearl Elizabeth Eckert Donton. They had a child, Richard E. Donton. John died in October, 1982 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Donton, Lester W. - Corporal; Batt. C; 932nd Anti-Aircraft; U.S.
Army. Lester was born on 12/06/1919 in Suedberg, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Charles Richard Donton and Neida Leymeister Donton. He was a brother of an impressive eleven siblings and four additional step-siblings. He was a brother of Clayton Robert Donton; Daniel Uriah Donton; Elmer Jessiah Donton (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); Eva Donton Reber; Evelyn Donton Reber; John Edward Donton (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); Levi Richard Donton; Milton L. Donton (who also served in World War Two - see listing below); Verna Donton Botham; William Donton (who died of colitis at the age of eleven months, four weeks); and Wilma Margaret Donton Eckert. He was a step-brother of Albert Israel Donton (who served in the military during World War One); Calvin James Donton; Charles I. Donton; and Harry Donton. Lester was employed at the Hamburg Plow Works, Hamburg, Berks County, PA. He was a member of the Auburn Fire Company, the Auburn Veterans of Foreign Wars Staller-Luckenbill Post 3975, and of the Hamburg Fire Company. Lester died on 07/20/1975 at his home in Auburn R.D.1, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Donton, Milton L. - Private First-Class; Company M; 21st Infantry;
U.S. Army. Milton was born on 10/19/1915 in Suedberg, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Charles Richard Donton and Neida Leymeister Donton. He was a brother of an impressive eleven siblings and four additional step-siblings. He was a brother of Clayton Robert Donton; Daniel Uriah Donton; Elmer Jessiah Donton (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); Eva Donton Reber; Evelyn Donton Reber; John Edward Donton (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); Lester W. Donton (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); Levi Richard Donton; Verna Donton Botham; William Donton (who died of colitis at the age of eleven months, four weeks); and Wilma Margaret Donton Eckert. He was a step-brother of Albert Israel Donton (who served in the military during World War One); Calvin James Donton; Charles I. Donton; and Harry Donton. Milton died on 05/01/1998 in the Pottsville Hospital and Warne Clinic, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Town- ship, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Doviak, Andrew - Private First-Class; 706th Engineer Pipe Line; U.S.
Army; served from 11/11/1942 until 11/30/1945; listed on the "origi- nal" Roll of Honor for Auburn-area veterans. Andrew was born on 12/03/1912 in Schuylkill County, PA. Andrew married Twila Doviak. Andrew died on 01/09/1983 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Doviak, John J. - Sergeant; U.S. Army; served from 01/20/1942 until
11/29/1945. John was born on 06/14/1915. He married Christine M. Doviak. John died on 03/20/2003 and was interred within the Mount Joy Cemetery, Mount Joy, Lancaster County, PA. |
Drasher, Billy Alfred - Corporal; Scout; 898th Infantry Regiment; 42nd
"Rainbow Division"; Army Air Corps; entered military service on 08/16/1942; graduated from the military Higgs Boat School in May, 1943; Wounded In Action (W.I.A.) in France on January 6th of an unspecified year (apparently 1944) according to the attached news- paper article; received a Purple Heart; and a Bronze Star for exem- plary conduct in ground combat. Billy was born on 08/16/1923 in Moosic, Lackawanna County, PA. He was a son of Alfred D. Drasher and Anna M. Bender Drasher. He was a brother of Earl B. Drasher. Billy was a graduate of Moosic High School and the Ross Leffler School of Conservation. In 1947, Billy married Martha Ann Smith Drasher McGirr. They had the following children: Billy E. Drasher; Dane A. Dasher; and Donald W. Drasher. Billy (and presumably his family) came to Schuylkill County in 1950, where he was employed by the Pennsylvania Game Commission. He was instrumental in the planning of the Blue Marsh, Middlecreek and Shahola management areas. He retired from the PA Game Commis- sion in 1980. Billy was also the founder of the Blue Mountain Midget Football Association. Billy died on 04/13/1998 at the Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuyl- kill County, PA, and was interred with military honors within the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA. No grave marker image is available at this time. |
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Eckert, Clarence Edward - SC2; Sea Bees; U.S. Navy; began service
on 09/29/1943; served in Hawaii. Clarence was born on 11/20/1909 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was the son of Francis "Irvin" Irvin Eckert and Myra C. Fisher Eckert. He was a brother of Alma Myra Eckert DeWald; Arthur D. Eckert (who lived only four years, one month, two days); Elwood Irvin Eckert; Evelyn M. Eckert Wenrich; Florence Sara Eckert Faust; Grace Gertrude Eckert Bittler; and Ruth M. Eckert Leeser. Clarence married Mildred A. Hawkins Eckert. Clarence died on 01/17/1999 in Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, PA, and was interred within the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Ann- ville, Lebanon County, PA. |
Eckert, Harold Elijah - 9th Division; 1st Army; U.S. Army; served in
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, North Africa and Sicily; began military service on 09/05/1940. Harold was born on 07/20/1921 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Elwood Irvin Eckert and Anna May Petry Eckert. He was a brother of Doris Marie Eckert Willhoyte; Jeanette Amy Eckert Hall and Ruth Anna Eckert Reed. In 1941, Harold married Agnes Gertrude Royal Eckert. They had a son, Dennis Maitland Eckert. Harold died on 08/04/1992 at Church Road, Dinwiddie County, Vir- ginia, and was interred within the Appomattox Cemetery, Hopewell, Hopewell City, Virginia. |
Eckert, Norman J. - Tec 5; U.S. Army.
Norman was born on 08/19/1914. He was the son of Ralph Herman Eckert and Gertrude A. Fritz Eckert. He was a brother of Carl Henry Eckert; Marvin Ralph Eckert; May Eckert Seigfried; Paul W. Eckert (who also served in World War Two but was Wounded In Action - see listing below); Pearl Elizabeth Eckert Donton; and a stillborn child, although the website findagrave.com listing is in conflict with itself (as of this posting) as to whether the child was a male or female. A correction request has been sent to the contributor of the website listing to seek clarification of this matter. Norman married Mary E. Eckert. Norman died on 09/17/1998 and was interred within the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA. |
Eckert, Paul W. - Private First Class; awarded a Bronze Star
medal; Wounded In Action (W.I.A.); awarded the Purple Heart. Paul W. Eckert was born on 09/28/1922 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was the son of Ralph Herman Eckert and Gertrude A. Fritz Eckert. He was a brother of Carl Henry Eckert; Marvin Ralph Eckert; May Eckert Seigfried; Norman Eckert (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); Pearl Elizabeth Eckert Donton; and a still- born child, although the website findagrave.com listing is in conflict with itself (as of this posting) as to whether the child was a male or female. A correction request has been sent to the contributor of the website listing to seek clarification of this matter. Paul married Ruth V. Bowan Eckert. They had the following children: David Eckert; Helen Eckert Moyer; and Leslie Eckert. Paul died on 10/19/2016 in Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA and was interred within the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA. |
Eckert, Ruth H. Harrington - possibly a Nurse during World War Two;
her grave marker has a World War Two medallion adjacent to it but she would have been sixty-five years old when she joined the military effort on 02/01/1944, so her alleged military service is questionable. Some may argue that the medallion is located adjacent to her husband's side of the grave marker, but her husband died well before the start of World War Two. Of course, a possibility exists that the medallion was placed at this location in error. Ruth was born on 08/08/1878 in Gilberton, Schuylkill County, PA. In 1900, she married Abraham L. Eckert (who died in 1922...almost two decades prior to the start of World War Two for Americans). They had the following children: Franklin Harrington Eckert; Iva Lillian Eckert Heck; Nelson L. Eckert; and Ruth E. Eckert Derbes. Ruth died on 10/03/1959 in North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Charles Baber Cemetery, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Emerich, Guy Edwin - Private First-Class; Company K; 23rd
Regiment; 2nd Infantry Division; served from 01/20/1941 until 08/04/1944; Killed In Action (K.I.A.) in France; awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart. Guy was born on 07/30/1918 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Archie Edwin Emerich and Mabel Jane Moyer Emerich. He was a brother of Jae Archie Emerich (who died at the age of three years, one month, three weeks after falling into a bucket of scalding water); Leona June Emerich Stephen; and Lita Jane Emerich Adams. Guy was Killed In Action on 08/04/1944 in France and was interred within the Zions Red Church cemetery, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Fabian, Michael - Private First-Class; Company G; 15th U.S. Infantry
Regiment; listed as having been Killed In Action (K.I.A.) from wounds received at Anzio Beachhead, Lazio, Italy on 02/16/1944. Michael Fabian was born on 11/09/1920 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was the son of John Fabian and Anna Fabian. He died on 02/16/1944 in Italy and was interred within the Gettysburg National Cemetery, Gettysburg, Adams County, PA. |
Fahl, Herman Reed - Private First-Class; Headquarters Detachment;
18th Battalion; U.S. Army; served from 07/31/1942 until 04/10/1943. Herman was born on 09/11/1901 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Although his grave marker inscription indicates his middle initial as "H", his military registration card, his obituary, and his wife's obit- uary, all indicate his middle initial as "R", and his military registration card actually lists his middle name as "Reed"...which was his mother's maiden name. He was a son of Nathan Mengel Fahl and Kate "Katie" Rebecca Reed Fahl. He was a brother of Arthur Joseph Fahl; Carrie Reed Fahl Gearhart; Sallie R. Fahl (who lived only seventeen years, eight months, five days); and Stella Reed Fahl Harriott. Interestingly, Herman listed his place of residence as the "Y.M.C.A." in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA on his military registration card when he joined the military at the age of forty years old, indicating that the Y.M.C.A. was his place of employment as well as his residence. Herman married Anna Marie (Schoch or Schock) Fahl. He worked as a self-employed carpenter. Herman died on 10/13/1989 at the Leader Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Auburn Church of God cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Farney, Robert - Listed on the World War Two monument located
adjacent to Rt. 895 in Auburn, dedicated to the Auburn-area veterans who served during that conflict. The website findagrave.com has a listing for twelve interments of a "Robert Farney" of this era located within the United States; however, none of them have any obvious affiliation with Pennsylvania, much less the immediate Auburn-area. The site listed a Robert Earl Farney Sr. as having served in World War Two; however, he appears to have been born, died, and was interred, within Missouri. A second listing is for a Robert "Bob" Gibson Farney, mentioning that he was an Army veteran, but does not specify if he served in World War Two and does not have any obvious ties to Pennsylvania. A third listing, for a Robert J. Farney, indicates military service during World War Two, but he appears to have been born, raised and died in New York. A fourth posting is for a Robert James Farney who lists military experience in the Army but does not specify World War Two, but like Robert J. Farney, he appears to have been born, raised and died in New York. Additionally, an Internet search of the terms "Robert Farney" coupled separately with "Auburn", "veteran", and "World War Two" failed to produce any matches to the Auburn-area affiliated veteran. As a result, unless additional details are provided, no further information is available about this individual. |
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Faust, Charles Robert - Staff Sergeant; Army Air Force.
Charles was born on 01/19/1916 in Schuylkill County, PA. In 1934, he married Florence Sara Eckert Faust. Charles died on 09/23/1999 in Carlisle, Cumberland County, PA, and was interred within the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA. |
Faust, Floyd Raymond - U.S. Army; served from 09/16/1940 until
07/11/1945; listed on the "original" Roll of Honor for Auburn-area veterans. Floyd was born on 02/16/1921. He was a son of Harvey Francis Faust and Helen Gertrude Long Faust. He was a brother of Carl D. Faust; Dorothy Marie Faust Moore; Frances M. Faust Emerich; Guy F. Faust; Harvey F. Faust; John Alfred Faust; and Lester LeRoy Faust. Floyd married Ruth Evelyn Marbarger Faust. They had the following children: Dale Faust; Jay Faust; LaMar Ira Faust (who lived only twenty-seven days); and Ronald Faust. Floyd died on 07/23/1983 and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Faust, Ray W. - Private; Army Air Force; served in France and Ger-
many. Ray was born on 12/07/1921 in West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Daniel Charles Faust and Mary Grace Long Faust. He was a brother of Daniel W. Faust; Earl N. Faust; and Edith M. Faust Ray. Ray's last primary employment had been with the Bethlehem Steel Corporation in Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA; he then worked for Perry Township (presumably in Berks County, PA) before retiring in 1990. He also served as a member of the Deer Lake Fire Company. Ray died on 09/27/2006 in the Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allen- town, Lehigh County, PA. He had resided in Hamburg, Berks County, PA, and was interred within the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA. |
Faust, Robert Francis - Corporal; Army Air Force; served from
09/05/1942 until 10/19/1945. Robert was born on 12/12/1921 according to his obituary (or on 12/15/1921 according to his grave marker) in West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Homer F. Faust and Clara I. Berk Faust. He was a brother of Adam H. Faust; Allen H. Faust; Ethel R. Faust Bliven; Ida M. Faust Baver; Mable S. Faust Nagle; and an unnamed sister who died in infancy. Robert graduated from the Orwigsburg High School, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA in 1939. Robert married Katie L. Jamison Faust. They had the following children: Darlene Faust Engle; Dolores S. Faust; and Leon R. Faust. He was employed as a lineman in the Telegraph Division "on the railroad" (but his obituary does not specify which railroad company employed him). He was a member of the Auburn Fire Company and the Auburn Game & Fish Association, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Robert died on 09/05/2017 at the Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Zions Red Church cemetery, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Faust, Wilbert Ernest - Corporal; U.S. Army; served from
07/08/1940 until 10/15/1945. Wilbert was born on 01/28/1920 in West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Harry Gideon Faust and Cora M. Long Faust. He was a brother of Eleanor Ada Faust (who lived only ten months, four days); Lillie J. Faust Degler; Martha Mary Faust Auman; Mildred Faust Ohlinger; and Paul William Faust. Wilbert married Norma J. Webber Faust. They had a child: Russell H. Faust. Wilbert died on 08/25/2003 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Feger, Carl Conrad Jr. - U.S. Navy; served in the South Pacific from
06/02/1944 until 01/30/1946; served aboard the U.S.S. French (DE 367) and U.S.S. Belet (APD 109). Carl Jr. was born on 02/05/1919 in Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Carl Conrad Feger Sr. and Marion S. Eisenhart Feger. He was a brother of Floyd Alfred Feger. Carl Jr. married Esther V. Kramer Feger. They had a child: Eric James Feger. Carl Jr. died on 12/18/2004 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Schuylkill Haven Union Cemetery, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Fessler, Charles Henry - Staff-Sergeant; 338th Squad Member; U.S.
Army Air Corps; served in the Pacific Theatre. Charles was born on 08/15/1921. In 1946, he married Mary E. Staggers Fessler (who also served in World War Two as a Corporal in the Women's Army Corps). Charles died on 11/13/2004 and was interred within the North Canton Cemetery, North Canton, Stark County, Ohio. |
Fidler, George J. - Technical Sergeant; U.S. Army; began military
service on 03/23/1944; served in New Guinea and the Philippine Islands. George was born on 12/22/1925 in Summit Station, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of George D. Fidler and Helen Mary Boger Fidler. George married Dorothy "Pet" V. Krammes Fidler. They had a son: Thomas Fidler. George died on 11/19/2015 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA. |
Fidler, Lewis W.* - Private First Class; ; 66th Panther Division;
Army Infantry; reported Missing In Action (M.I.A.) on August 7th (year uncertain); captured in France; held as a Prisoner Of War (P.O.W.) in Germany. Lewis W. Fidler was born on 01/15/1924 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was the son of Jeremiah Fidler and Ellen Mabel Werner Fidler. He was a brother of Fay C. Fidler Smith; Fern Elizabeth Fidler Moyer; Grace Ellen Fidler Correll; Henry Fidler; Rudy Wilson Fidler; and an unnamed infant sister who was possibly stillborn with her date of birth and date of death both being 03/31/1932; as well as a step-brother of Eva Agnes Fidler Hughes and Vera Mae Fidler Boyer Lengel. Lewis married Phyllis L. Aulenbach Fidler. They had at least two children: James Fidler (who predeceased Lewis) and Sally Fidler Magalengo. Lewis died on 01/31/2018 at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA; and was interred within the St. Paul's Church cemetery, Summer Hill Road, South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Filbert, Frederic Quail - Lieutenant Colonel; Air Corps.
Frederic was born on 07/30/1903 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was the son of Frederick Victor Filbert and Emma Luella Quail Filbert. He was a brother of Edward Stuart Filbert and Marion Louise Filbert. According to the website findagrave.com, Frederic married Doris Emily Hess Filbert (uncertain if "Hess" is a maiden name or a married surname). They had a child: Gay (Filbert?) Balazs. (Note: "Gay" can be either a female or a male first name). Frederic died on 01/06/1950 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, and was interred within the St. John's Lutheran Church cemetery, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Fink, John B. - Tec 5; Company A; 713th Engineer Battalion; U.S. Army;
served from 06/26/1942 until 08/20/1945. John was born on 05/04/1904. He was a son of Milton O. Fink and Mary Savanna Jacoby Fink Overdorf. He was a brother of Charles M. Fink (who lived only fourteen years, four months, two days, and whose cause of death was questionably labelled as "spinal paralysis" with a contributory factor of bronchitis on his death certificate... (Note: a polio epidemic had begun in America circa 1900; by 1907, approximately two years prior to Charles' death, New York City alone had approximately 2,500 diagnosed cases of polio. The disease was prevelant, eventually claiming thousands of lives in the United States. This disease was often misdiagnosed or mislabled to include such terms as "Dental Paralysis, Infantile Spinal Paralysis, Creeping Paralysis, Essential Paralysis of Children, Regressive Paralysis, or Paralysis of the Morning"); Raymond E. Fink (who lived only seventeen years, seven months, two days - his cause of death was not listed); and Sarah Elsie Fink Eyer. He was a step-brother of Eleanora L. Overdorf (who lived only eleven months, five days - her cause of death was not listed). John died on 10/29/1955 and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Hamburg, Berks County, PA. |
Fleisher, William "Bill" S. - Served as a First Leiutenant in World
War Two where he fought at the Battle of the Bulge and received a Purple Heart for being Wounded In Action (W.I.A.); served during both World War Two and Korea. William "Bill" S. Fleisher was born circa 1922. William S. married Harriet E. Lyter Fleisher. They had the following children: Greg Fleisher; Janet Marie Fleisher (who was born on 03/31/1950 and lived only seven days; her cause of death was listed as a tracheal obstruction due to an infection and she was listed as a "premature birth"); Sylvia A. Fleisher; and William "Billy" C. Fleisher. William S. was the lead singer of "Bill Fleisher and the Dog Patchers" group. (NOTE: A "dogpatch" is defined as a poor rural community in the U.S., especially in the South, whose inhabitants are unsophisti- cated and have little education.) He was also an avid song writer; his best known song was titled "The Rockville Bridge"...about the stone- arch railroad bridge located just north of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA. The bridge was built to carry railroad tracks across the Susque- hanna River. The Rockville Stone Arch Bridge, at 3,820 feet long and 52 feet wide, is believed to be the longest and widest stone-arch rail- road bridge in the world. William S. was a retired engineer for the Pennsylvania Railroad. William S. died on 04/01/2017 in Marysville, Perry County, PA, and was interred within the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Dauphin, Dauphin County, PA. |
Folino, Louis J. - Tec 5; U.S. Army.
Louis was born on 12/08/1906. On 02/15/1947, Louis married Josephine Santella Folino. Louis died on 07/03/1993 and was interred within the St. Joseph's Church cemetery, Mount Carbon, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Freck, Calvin Damer - Tec 5; 636th Quartermasters Laundry Com-
pany; served from 10/08/1942 until 02/08/1946; served in Europe. Calvin was born on 03/05/1916 in Newkirk, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Simon Freck and Clara Garber Freck; and a step- son of Henry Eisenberger. Calvin died on 04/05/1959 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA. His death was vaguely mysterious as the website findagrave.com states he was "DOA (Dead On Arrival) at the hospital. Founded (found) unconscious with multiple injuries". Calvin was interred within the Auburn Church of God cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Freed, Austin H. - Tec 5; U.S. Army.
Austin was born on 06/29/1917 in Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Samuel Frank Freed and Sallie Eleanor Kohr Freed. He was a brother of Clayton Harry (or Harry Clayton) Freed (who lived only two months, twenty-seven days); Gladys Irene Freed Schweigert; Ira Paul Freed; Kenneth Hobart Freed; Mildred Grace Freed Schrader; Ora B. Freed Brown; and Vera (or Verna) Emily Freed (she is believed to have lived only seven years, six months, eighteen days, although there exists discrepancies of her date of birth between her birth certi- ficate and Certificate of Death, which could potentially make her eleven years, nine months, and twenty-six days old at the time of her death). Austin was a step-brother of Allen Freed (who lived only five hours); James N. Freed (who lived only one year, eleven months, four days); Robert S. Freed (who died on 07/13/1897 at the age of only nine months; yet inexplicably is listed as living with his parents in the 1900 U.S. Census); and Verna E. Freed Aulenbach. Autin married Sara Margaret Stripe Freed. Austin died on 12/23/2004 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA. |
Freeman, Murton "Murt" C. - Corporal; Army Air Force.
Murton was born on 09/11/1922 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Charles Freeman and Mabel Schollenberger Freeman. Murton married Elsie V. Kerschner Freeman. They had the following children: Lane (male) Freeman; and Rick Freeman. Murton died on 03/26/2011 at his home at 206 Pine Street, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. Mark's Brown's Church cemetery, Moyers, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Fritz, Norman "Spike" Lester Sr. - Private First-Class; Company I;
8th Infantry Regiment; U.S. Army; served from 04/22/1944 until 10/13/1945. Norman Sr. was born on either 11/21/1910 or 11/21/1911 (conflicting records) in Barnesville, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Joseph C. Fritz and Lydia M. Schaller Fritz. He was a brother of Dewey Mervin Fritz; Flossie Fritz Garber; Oliver Joil Fritz; and Stanley Clarence Fritz. In 1932, Norman Sr. married Elva May Foose Fritz. Norman Sr. was also believed to have been married to Margaret A. Igo but no further information was available about Margaret. Norman Sr. and Elva had a child: Norman Lester Fritz Jr., and Norman Sr. may have had a daughter by one of his wives, as a "Diane L. Lorish" is listed as his "Daughter" on his Record of Burial Place of Veteran card pictured on the right. Norman Sr. died on 01/06/1992 in West Reading, Berks County, PA, and was interred within the Forest Hills Memorial Park cemetery, Reiffton, Berks County, PA. |
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Fry, LeRoy E. - Tec 5; U.S. Army.
LeRoy was born on 08/17/1912 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Henry G. Fry and Malinda S. Bailey Fry. He was a brother of Clarence L. Fry (who died of diabetes at the age of seven- teen years, four months, six days); Daisy L. Fry Moyer; and Howard Garfield Fry. LeRoy died on 12/04/1975 in Pennsylvania and was interred within the Greenwood Cemetery, Hamburg, Berks County, PA. |
Gehris Wike, Shirley - Listed on the World War Two monument
located adjacent to Rt. 895 in Auburn, dedicated to the Auburn-area veterans who served during that conflict. The genealogical website findagrave.com has no listing for anyone of this era with a first name of Shirley, and either a maiden name of Gehris or a married name of Wike, having been interred anywhere in the United States. Additionally, an Internet search for the terms "Shirley Gehris" or "Shirley Wike", combined with the term "Auburn", failed to produce any results matching this individual. Unless new details emerge about this person, no further information is available about this Auburn-area affiliated veteran. |
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Grover, David "Crock" Daniel Jr. - Tec 5; U.S. Army; began his
military service on 03/30/1945; his civilian occupation was listed as "skilled mechanic". David Jr. was born circa 1926, presumably in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of David Daniel Grover Sr. and Ada Mae Long Grover. He was a brother of Anna Grover Basile; Betty Grover Metcalfe; Cynthia Grover Diefenderfer; Lyle Aaron Grover; Mark Grover; and Paul Grover. The Grover family was confirmed to have been living in Auburn at 208 Forest Street by the early 1930s, if not earlier. David Jr.'s father, David Daniel Grover Sr., was reputed to be a "Braucher"...someone who practiced the Pennsylvania Dutch (arguably or not pseudo-Christian) art of "Pow-Wow" or "hexing" to heal people using a form of "white magic" derived from early teachings of the Bible to include that of Moses. (see this website's webpage on "Pow-Wow" for additional information about the subject) David Jr. married Stefany Pirog Grover. They had two sons: Barry Grover and Brian Grover. David Jr. died circa 1987. He was interred within the Memorial Park Cemetery, Bethlehem, Northampton County, PA. |
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Guris, Andrew - Private; U.S. Army Air Corps.
Andrew was born on 09/21/1910. He was a son of Paul Guris and Susanna Struhar Guris. He was a brother of Elizabeth K. Guris Kramer; John C. Guris; Leona Helen Guris; Martin Stephen Guris (who also served in World War Two - see listing below); and Michael Guris. Andrew married Helen L. Guris. Andrew died on 04/20/1998 and was interred within the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA. |
Guris, Martin Stephen - Listed on the "original" Roll of Honor for
Auburn-area veterans. Martin was born on 10/06/1918 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Paul Guris and Susanna Struhar Guris. He was a brother of Andrew Guris (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); Elizabeth K. Guris Kramer; John C. Guris; Leona Helen Guris; and Michael Guris. Martin married Martha C. Noecker Steffy Guris Deibert. They had a child: Martin F. Guris. Martin Stephen Guris died circa 1983 and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Haag, Lamar - Corporal; Company B; 771st Tank Battalion; 9th Army;
served from either 01/19/1942 or 01/19/1943 (conflicting records) until 03/09/1945; listed as Wounded In Action (W.I.A.) on 03/04/1945; upgraded to Killed In Action (K.I.A.), dying from his wounds received five days earlier, in Germany on 03/09/1945. Lamar Haag was born on 01/17/1913 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA. He was the son of Herbert H. Haag and Gertrude Mary "Mary" Zweizig Haag. He was a brother of Alice Grace Haag Fink, Althea S. Haag Seitzinger, Charles Haag, Edward L. Haag, Geraldine J. Haag Wessner and Violet Haag Slater. Lamar married Marion M. Haag in 1942. They had the following child- ren: Albert Haag, Linda Lou Haag, and Richard Haag. Lamar Haag was Killed In Action (K.I.A.) on 03/09/1945 and was interred within the Forest Hills Memorial Park cemetery, Reiffton, Berks County, PA. |
Haas, Russell W. - Master-Sergeant; 9th Armored Division; 1st Army;
served in Belgium, England, France and Germany. Russell was born on 10/30/1912. He married Ethel V. Hawkins Haas. Russell died on 10/20/1992 and was interred within the Forest Hills Memorial Park cemetery, Reiffton, Berks County, PA. |
Haller, Carl F. Jr. - Private First Class; Battery D; 745th Anti-Aircraft
Artillery; AW Battalion; U.S. Army; served from 01/25/1943 until 01/17/1946. Carl was born on 05/28/1923 in Schuylkill County, PA. In 1946, he married Beatrice Eleanor Minnich Haller. Carl died on 05/05/1988 in Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Harrington Eckert, Ruth H. - possibly a Nurse during World War Two;
her grave marker has a World War Two medallion adjacent to it but she would have been sixty-five years old when she joined the military effort on 02/01/1944, so her alleged military service is questionable. Some may argue that the medallion is located adjacent to her husband's side of the grave marker, but her husband died well before the start of World War Two. Of course, a possibility exists that the medallion was placed at this location in error. Ruth was born on 08/08/1878 in Gilberton, Schuylkill County, PA. In 1900, she married Abraham L. Eckert (who died in 1922...almost two decades prior to the start of World War Two for Americans). They had the following children: Franklin Harrington Eckert; Iva Lillian Eckert Heck; Nelson L. Eckert; and Ruth E. Eckert Derbes. Ruth died on 10/03/1959 in North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Charles Baber Cemetery, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Heim, John S. Jr. - Served in World War (One) and World War Two;
served in Battery C, 311th A. E. F., 79th Division. John Jr. was born on 02/05/1895. He presumably was the son of a John S. Heim Sr. and a currently unidentified mother. John Jr. married Ida M. Kilmer Heim (who died at 24 years of age). John Jr. died on 05/10/1970, and was interred within the St. Paul's Church cemetery, Summer Hill Road, South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Heim, Lamar F. - Sergeant First Class; begin military service in
1942; served in France; listed as Wounded In Action (W.I.A.); awarded the Purple Heart. LaMar F. Heim was born on 07/04/1922 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was the son of John Heim Sr. and Ida Kilmer Heim. He was a brother of John Heim Jr., Ruth Heim Bressler and Shirley Heim Ney. LaMar married Helen M. Dietz Heim. They had at least two children: Carol Heim Smith and Linda Heim Greene. LaMar died on 09/07/2016 in Ligonier, Westmoreland County, PA, and was interred within the Union Cemetery, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Heim, Warren W. - Private; U.S. Army; began military service on
01/07/1943. Warren was born on 11/21/1916 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Adam (C. or E.) Heim and Lillie E. Nye Heim. He was a brother of Arlene Heim and Paul Heim. Warren married LaRue G. Degler Heim. Prior to entering the service, Warren was employed as a carpenter. After his military service, he was employed by the Empire Steel Castings, Incorporated, retiring in 1981. He was a fifty-year member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Staller-Luckenbill Post 3975 of Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Warren died on 10/03/2003 in Reading, Berks County, PA, and was interred within the Friedens Union Cemetery, Shartlesville, Berks County, PA. |
Heinbach, Richard - Listed on the World War Two monument loca-
ted adjacent to Rt. 895 in Auburn, dedicated to the Auburn-area veterans who served during that conflict. An Internet search of the terms "Richard Heinbach" and "Auburn" revealed two potential clues for the Auburn-area affiliated veteran. The first is a 1940 U.S. Census which lists a then sixteen-year-old Richard Heinbach living with his parents Arthur and Edith Heinbach on Washington Street of Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. A second clue is an obituary which mentions that a "Richard Heinbach" of "Auburn" was the husband of a "Vera (Reichert) Heinbach". The website findagrave.com has a listing for only two "Richard Hein- bach" interments of this era as having occurred anywhere within the United States; and they are both interred within Pennsylvania. The problem is that they both would have been sixteen years of age during the 1940 Census, and neither listing on the website mentions any other family members to include spouses. Additionally, the one listing does not show a grave marker, while the other listing shows a grave marker but that marker does not include a spouse's name upon it (in other words, it wasn't a joint grave marker shared with a spouse). The one listing does show World War Two veteran affiliation...but that one is interred within Juniata County with no apparent affiliation to Schuylkill County, much less the immediate Auburn area. The other listing was interred within Schuylkill County (but has no apparent tie to the immediate Auburn area), but has no military experience listed...but does have a vaguely potential tie to Auburn. As a result, both individuals are listed here, with the second listing being the one who probably was the veteran listed on the monument. The first candidate is Richard L. Heinbach Sr. He was born on 04/23/1923 and died on 11/23/1993. He was interred within the Union Cemetery, Mifflintown, Juniata County, PA, with no apparent ties to Schuylkill County, but his grave marker indicates that he was an Army veteran of World War Two (see grave marker pictured at right for Richard L. Heinbach Sr.). While his military service makes him a potential candidate, this website is favoring the second individual as our possible Auburn-area affiliated veteran. The second candidate is Richard S. Heinbach. Richard S. was born in 1924 and died in 1987 (at unknown locations) He was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. Although no image of his grave marker is currently available, the website findagrave.com indicates the grave marker was inscribed with the simple phrase "Together Forever". This individual not only has ties to Schuylkill County (having been interred within the county), but searching the same website for a "Vera Heinbach" (the wife listed in the aforementioned obituary), a listing is discovered for the same cemetery. This listing for Vera also fails to include an image of a grave marker, but it does include a grave marker inscription of "Together Forever". Presumably, this Richard and Vera have a joint monument and are the Richard and Vera previously mentioned as having been from Auburn. Based on this presumption, this website favors Richard S. Heinbach as being the probable candidate for our Auburn-area affiliated veteran. |
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Herring, Charles William - Tec 4; U.S. Army; served from
03/15/1941 until 11/19/1945. (NOTE: A World War One medallion was inserted beside his grave marker erroneously...Charles would have only been five years old when World War One ended. The marker should be removed and replaced with a World War Two marker). Charles was born on 10/16/1914 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of William Amos Herring and Mary A. Rubright Herring Mengel. He was a step-brother of Mamie Irene Mengel Hendricks. Charles married Marie F. Fake Herring. Charles died on 02/03/1980 in Lebanon, Lebanon County, PA, and was interred within the Auburn Church of God cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Herring, Russell A. - Sergeant; 811th Tank Destroyer Battalion;
3rd Army; served in Luxembourg; began service in May, 1942. Russell was born on 05/15/1920 in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Alonzo Herring and Katie Sanaria Faust Herring. He was a brother of Verna Herring. Russell married Vera Ellen Rhine Herring. They had the following children: Barbara Herring Edington and Nancy Herring Wingert. Russell had been employed prior to his military service at "an auto dealer in Auburn" (but it does not specify who that auto dealer was). He was later employed by the Alcoa Corporation in "tool and dye repair" as well as having owned his own electrical business. Russell died on 02/04/2015 at the Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Hess, (B.?) Anton - Listed on the World War Two monument located
adjacent to Rt. 895 in Auburn, dedicated to the Auburn-area veterans who served during that conflict. The website findagrave.com has no definitive listing of any interment of an "Anton Hess" or a "B. Anton Hess" of this era as having occurred anywhere within the United States. Additionally, an Internet search for the terms "Anton Hess" and "Auburn" did not produce any obvious result for this veteran. As a result, unless more details can be pro- vided for this person, no further information is available at this time. |
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Homewood, Raymond Ambrose Sr. - Raymond Sr. has a World
War Two medallion inserted next to his grave marker, but neither the "original" Roll of Honor for Auburn-area veterans, nor the World War Two monument dedicated to Auburn-area veterans, list Raymond Sr. as having served during that conflict. They do both list a "Russell" Homewood, so a possibility exists that somebody mistakenly placed a medallion by Raymond Sr.'s grave instead of, or in addition to, Russell's grave. Until further information becomes available, Ray- mond Sr.'s military service during this conflict is unconfirmed. Raymond Sr. was born on 11/08/1903 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Owen Frank Homewood and Catherine Umber- ger Homewood Croll. He had the following step-siblings from other marriages of both parents: Arthur Lewis Homewood; Earl Lyman Croll (who lived only seven months, eight days); Howard F. Croll (who also served in World War Two and was Killed In Action - see listing above); Lawrence "Cruller" Wilbert Croll Sr. (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); Margaret Catherine Croll Yeager; Morris Franklin Homewood; and Thomas E. Homewood. In 1923, Raymond Sr. married Mary Helen Long Homewood. They had the following children: Bruce Irvin Homewood (who only lived twelve days and was a twin of an unnamed infant female who was stillborn); presumably Raymond Ambrose Homewood Jr.; Russel Benjamin Homewood (who also served in World War Two - see listing below); Stewart R. Homewood (who also served in World War Two - see listing below); and an unnamed infant female who was stillborn (and a twin of Bruce Irvin Homewood who died after just twelve days). Raymond is also listed as having married June Runkle Homewood, possibly after his wife Mary Helen died in 1938 at a relatively young age. Raymond Sr. died on 04/01/1980 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Homewood, Russel Benjamin - Private; served from 02/23/1943
until 12/06/1945; served in Australia; earned the Bronze Star medal. Russel was born on 07/13/1923 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Raymond Ambrose Homewood Sr. (who also served in World War Two - see listing above) and Mary Helen Long Home- wood. He was a brother of Bruce Irvin Homewood (who only lived twelve days and was a twin of an unnamed infant female who was stillborn); presumably Raymond Ambrose Homewood Jr.; Stewart R. Homewood (who also served in World War Two - see listing below); and an unnamed infant female who was stillborn (and a twin of Bruce Irvin Homewood who died after just twelve days). Russel died on 05/14/1973 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Homewood, Stewart R. - ATC; U.S. Navy; began his military service
for World War Two on 01/17/1944; served in World War Two, Korea and Vietnam. Stewart was born on 10/15/1926 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Raymond Ambrose Homewood Sr. (who also served in World War Two - see listing above) and Mary Helen Long Home- wood. He was a brother of Bruce Irvin Homewood (who only lived twelve days and was a twin of an unnamed infant female who was stillborn); presumably Raymond Ambrose Homewood Jr.; Russel Benjamin Homewood (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); and an unnamed infant female who was stillborn (and a twin of Bruce Irvin Homewood who died after just twelve days). In 1946, Stewart married Carolyn C. Homewood. Stewart died on 05/16/2005 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA. |
Hubler, George Walter - Tec 4; served from circa June, 1944 until
circa May, 1946; worked on the Manhattan Project (a top secret pro- gram to develop the first atomic bombs during World War Two); was awarded the American Services Medal; the Good Conduct Medal; a Meritorious Unit Award; and the Victory Medal. George was born on 10/13/1922 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of George Harold Hubler and Dora Dianna Degler Hubler. He was a brother of Arlean Louise Hubler Seigfried. He graduated in just three years with a chemistry degree from Haverford College, Philadelphia County, PA. He then accepted employment with the Shell Oil Company, working at its refinery in Alton, Madison County, Illinois. After his discharge from the military, he returned to work at the refinery. Upon his discharge from the Army in 1946, he married Nancy Hill Holland Hubler. They had three children: Cynthia Hubler; Elizabeth "Beth" Hubler; and Pamela Hubler Bulman; In 1953, the Hublers relocate to Chattooga County, Georgia, where George farmed and worked at the Georgia Kraft Paper Mill located in Rome, Peoria County, Georgia, from which he retired in 1984. While farming, he raised cattle, cotton and timber. While residing in Georgia, George and his family attended the Menlo United Methodist Church, Menlo, Chattooga County, Georgia. When that church's stained glass windows began to sag, George designed and helped install outer coverings to strengthen and protect the revered stained glass windows. Those windows still stand today, thanks to his ingenuity. In 1980, George married Louise Busbin Downey of Cloudland, Chattooga County, Georgia. His prior wife, Nancy, died in 1975. George died on 08/24/2017 and was interred within the Lyerly Cemetery, Lyerly, Chattooga County, Georgia. |
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Hummel, Lester "Curley" Francis - Parachute Rigger First-Class;
U.S. Navy; began military service on 12/31/1943. Lester Francis Hummel was born on 11/04/1925. He was a son of Lester David Hummel and Lillian S. Berk Hummel. He was a brother of Eugene "Gene" Hummel; Janice Hummel Herr; Joseph Andrew Hummel (whose date of birth and date of death are both 10/22/1944 - possibly stillborn); Kenneth Hummel; Margaret Hummel Berger; Richard George Hummel (who also served in World War Two - see listing below); and Shirley M. Hummel Schwab. Lester Francis Hummel married Joanne L. Browsky Hummel. Lester Francis Hummel died on 12/19/2010 and was interred within the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA. |
Hummel, Richard George - F1; U.S. Navy Reserves; served from
02/16/1945 until 07/19/1946. Richard was born on 02/12/1927 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Lester David Hummel and Lillian S. Berk Hummel. He was a brother of Eugene "Gene" Hummel; Janice Hummel Herr; Joseph Andrew Hummel (whose date of birth and date of death are both 10/22/1944 - possibly stillborn); Kenneth Hummel; Lester "Curley" Francis Hummel (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); Margaret Hummel Berger; and Shirley M. Hummel Schwab. On 02/04/1956, Richard married Marion Jane Reichert Hummel. They had a child: Cynthia L. Hummel. Richard died on 01/14/1974 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Immel, Raymond Walter - Private; 4052nd Army Air Force Base
Unit; served from 08/22/1942 until 09/21/1942 and 02/14/1944 until 07/15/1944. Raymond was born on 05/02/1899 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Raymond DeTurck Immel and Lillie R. Jones Immel. He was a brother of Florence Lenore Immel and Winifred B. Immel Quinn. Raymond died on 09/10/1966 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, and was interred within the Auburn Church of God cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Jack, Dorothy E. Miller - Private; Army Air Force; Women's Army
Corps. Dorothy was born on 02/16/1924. Dorothy died on 12/25/2009 and was interred within the Forest Hills Memorial Park cemetery, Reiffton, Berks County, PA. |
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Jacks, Robert Wright - Private; U.S. Army; began military service in
January, 1944. Robert was born on 10/02/1909 in Hummelstown, Dauphin County, PA. He was a son of Thomas Leroy Jacks and Rosa Mae Wright Jacks. He was a brother of William Leroy Jacks; an infant sister (who was stillborn); and two infant brothers (who were both stillborn). In 1937, Robert married Christina M. Gable Jacks. He was a graduate of Lebanon Valley College in 1931; received a Master's Degree in Science in 1936; and a Doctorate Degree in Education in 1943 from Penn State University. He was employed as a teacher in the Auburn School District and in the Tower City School District (both of Schuyl- kill County, PA) before becoming the head of the Education Depart- ment and Dean of Students at Moravian College (Bethlehem, Lehigh County, PA) and a professor at Kutztown University, Kutztown, Berks County, PA, from which he retired in 1976. Robert died on 12/16/1994 at the Skilled Care Unit of the Lutheran Home in Topton, Berks County, PA, and was interred within the Greenwood Cemetery, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Jackson, George C. - Sergeant; U.S. Army.
George C. Jackson was born on 09/01/1922. He was a son of George Lester Jackson and Minnie M. Hillbish Jackson. He was a brother of Darrel A. Jackson and LaRue Esther Jackson Elison. George died on 10/26/1992 and was interred within the Cressona Cemetery, Cressona, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Kemmerling Cockerham, Anna E. - Private First-Class; Women's Army
Corps; began military service in February, 1943. Anna was born circa 1917. Anna died circa 1995 and was interred within the Jeffersonville Presbyterian Church cemetery, Norristown, Montgomery County, PA. |
Kerschner, George Theodore - Private; U.S. Army; served from
01/19/1942 until 01/19/1944. George was born on 02/06/1913 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Harrison Frederick Kerschner and Annie R. Dissinger Kerschner. He was a brother of Betty J. Kerschner Schaub; Ethel E. Kerschner Zimmerman; and Russell S. Kerschner. George died on 02/23/2006 in North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Killmer (or Kilmer), Ray Edwin - Private; served from 09/20/1939
until 09/27/1945. Ray was born on 06/12/1920 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Frederick Henry Kilmer and Alma Eva Heffner Kilmer. He was a brother of Ethel Loverna Kilmer Heckman; Frederick Henry Killmer; Gladys M. Kilmer Lesher; Irene Betty Kilmer Killian; Mervin George Killmer; Pearl A. Kilmer Schaeffer; and Renold Fred- erick Killmer (who also served in World War Two - see listing below). Ray married Viola Anna Albitz Killmer. They may have had the following children (their obituaries were somewhat unclear as to which children were produced by this union and which child(ren) Viola may have brought into the union by prior birth(s): Barbara (Killmer?) Felker; Cathy (Killmer?) Weiner; and Jerry (Killmer?). Viola definitely had a child prior to the marriage that would have become Ray's step-son: Kenneth Albitz. Ray had been employed by the Schuylkill Products, Inc. of Cressona, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a member of the American Legion Robert Woodbury Post 67 of Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; the Deer Lake Fire Company of Deer Lake, Schuylkill County, PA; the Second Mountain Rod and Gun Club of Schuylkill County, PA; and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Staller-Luckenbill Post 3975 of Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Ray died on 03/11/1976 at the Pottsville Hosptial, Pottsville, Schuyl- kill County, PA, and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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KILLMER, Renold Frederick - Staff-Sergeant; Air Force; served in
World War Two; Korea; Vietnam and Panama. Renold was born on 03/15/1923 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was the son of Frederick Henry Kilmer Sr. and Alma Eva Heffner Kilmer. He was a brother of Ethel Loverna Kilmer Heckman; Frederick Henry Kilmer Jr.; Gladys M. Kilmer Lesher; Irene Betty Kilmer Killian; Mervin George Killmer; Pearl A. Kilmer Schaeffer; and Ray Edwin Killmer (who also served in World War Two - see listing above). Renold married Vera Lavelia Gordy Killmer in 1951. He died on 12/27/2003 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas and was interred in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonia, Bexar County, Texas. |
Kilmer, Oscar "Ozzie" William - Chief Master-Sergeant; U.S. Air
Force; served from circa 1941 until circa 1972; served during World War Two, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Oscar was born on 09/14/1924 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of William Franklin Kilmer and Elvie Pearl Berger Kilmer. He was a brother of Martha M. Kilmer Lesher. He was a step-brother of Dorothy May Leonhard Bohrman; Edna May Killmer (Kilmer) (who lived only two months, twenty-nine days); Esther M. Kilmer Hosler; and Eva M. Kilmer Moyer. On 11/06/1956, Oscar married Marie K. Emtmann Kilmer. After his career in the military, Oscar was employed as a delivery truck driver for the Coca Cola Company, Hamburg, Berks County, PA. Oscar was a lifetime member of the Auburn Area Historical Society. He also served on the Auburn Municipal Authority for several terms. Oscar died on 08/11/2017 in Seton Manor, Inc., Orwigsburg, Schuyl- kill County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church ceme- tery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Klinger, Clarence G. - Private First-Class; Radio-Operator; U.S.
Air Force; began service on 08/13/1943; served in New Guinea. Clarence was born on 05/21/1925 in Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Paul Klinger and Annie E. Reinhart Klinger. He was a brother of Anna E. Klinger Adam; Eugene G. Klinger; and Guy G. Klinger (who also served during World War Two - see listing below). Clarence was a graduate of the Auburn High School. At the age of sixteen, he obtained his barber license. On 12/18/1965, Clarence married Sandra L. Deisher Klinger. They had two sons: Brian Klinger and Bruce Klinger. Clarence was employed as a barber, as an agent for Prudential Insurance, as a real estate broker, and he "built the Dutch Motel". He worked as a real estate developer in Hamburg, Berks County, PA, and was a partner with Ray Yerger in real estate investments and laundromats. He served on the board of Corestates Bank and Hamilton Bank. Clarence died on 02/14/2017 in the Kutztown Manor, Kutztown, Berks County, PA, and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Klinger, Guy G. - Private First-Class; U.S. Army.
Guy was born on 05/06/1927 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Paul Klinger and Annie E. Reinhart Klinger. He was a brother of Anna E. Klinger Adam; Clarence G. Klinger (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); and Eugene G. Klinger. Guy was a graduate of the Auburn High School. Guy married Kathleen Illig Klinger. They had two children who were not named in his obituary. He was employed as a barber, a realtor, a builder, an investor and a "local businessman in Womelsdorf" (Berks County, PA). He served on the Womelsdorf Borough Council. He was a member of the Womelsdorf Fire Company; the Womelsdorf Rod and Gun Club; and the Womelsdorf Veterans of Foreign Wars post. Guy died on 08/14/2012 in the Sanatoga Center, Pottstown, Mont- gomery County, PA, and was interred within the Union Cemetery, Womelsdorf, Berks County, PA. |
Knarr, Ivan - Corporal; 331st Infantry; 83rd Division; listed as Killed
In Action (K.I.A.) on 07/19/1944 in Normandy, France. Ivan Knarr was born on 07/02/1916 in Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Lester Daniel Knarr and Amy M. Miller Anderson. He was a brother of Treva Knarr and Viola Knarr Gouldner, and a step-brother of Sterling (Knarr?). Ivan was Killed In Action (K.I.A.) on 07/19/1944 and is believed to be interred, or at least memorialized, in the Normandy American Ceme- tery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France. An entry on the website findagrave.com contains the following obitu- ary "PFC Ivan Knarr, son of Mrs. Amy Moyer, Main Street, Schuylkill Haven, who made his home with the A. H. Heim family, Auburn R. D. has been killed in action in France on July 19 according to word received by his mother on Wednesday. PFC Knarr enlisted in the service in January 1941 and was trained at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Camp McCoy, Wisconsin and Camp Breckenridge, Kentucky and left for duty overseas in April. He was a member of an infantry group and had been stationed in England prior to the invasion of France. He was an active member of Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church, Summer Hill and was a member of the Luther League of the Church and a choir mem- ber. He is survived by his mother and one step brother, Sterling, serving in the Navy and two sisters, Mrs. Viola Gouldner and Treva." |
Koch, Amos D. - Private First Class; 13th Infantry; 8th Divis-
ion; Wounded In Action (W.I.A.) on 07/14/1944 during the Invasion of Normandy; posthumously awarded the Purple Heart; Killed In Action (K.I.A.) the same day; having died from the wounds he received. Amos D. Koch was born on 03/24/1922 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was the son of Joseph H. Koch and Sallie M. Kerschner Koch. He was a brother of Alvin J. Koch; Charles H. Koch (who also served in World War Two - see listing below); and John W. Koch. Amos was both Wounded In Action (W.I.A.) and Killed In Action (K.I.A.) on 07/14/1944 during the Invasion of Normandy. He was interred within the St. Paul's Church cemetery, Summer Hill Road, South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; and his military service and ultimate sacrifice was memorialized by a cenotaph within the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France. |
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Koch, Charles H. - Sergeant; U.S. Army.
Charles was born on 03/08/1919 in Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Joseph H. Koch and Sallie M. Kerschner Koch. He was a brother of Alvin J. Koch; Amos D. Koch (who also served in World War Two but was both Wounded In Action and Killed In Action - see listing above); and John W. Koch. Charles married Myrtle V. Knerr Koch. They had the following child- ren: Dolores M. Koch Fisher and Floyd L. Koch. He was employed as a railroad conductor for Conrail Corporation and for the Pennsylvania Railroad for a total of forty-four years until his retirement in 1979. Charles died on 10/24/2004 in Lebanon, Lebanon County, PA, and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Koch, Floyd "Cap" Warren Jr. - Sergeant; served from 10/14/1942 until
12/17/1945; Wounded In Action (W.I.A.) at least twice...listed as having been awarded two Purple Hearts. Floyd "Cap" Warren Koch Jr. was born on 01/30/1922 in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA. He was the son of Floyd Levi Koch Sr. and Lillian E. Miller Koch. He was a brother of Betty M. Koch Heinbach; Ralph William Koch; and an unnamed infant child who was stillborn in 1942. Floyd Jr. died on 07/24/2003 and was interred within Zion's Red Church cemetery, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA. (NOTE: Floyd "Cap" Warren Koch Jr. is specifically listed as, and has his grave marker engraved, with the suffix of "Jr." even though his middle name differs from that of his father, Floyd Levi Koch Sr. who is specifically listed with that suffix. Although a common practice, there is no actual standard or legal prerequisite that states that the middle name MUST be identical in "Junior"/"Senior" scenarios.) |
Koch, Francis Charles - PHM2; U.S. Navy; served from 06/04/1943
until 11/19/1945. Francis was born on 09/23/1913 in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Charles Franklin Koch and Ella Irene Hertzel Koch. He was a brother of Arlin Earl Koch and Russell Edward Koch (who also served in World War Two - see listing below). In 1940, Francis married Marie E. Bolich Koch. Francis died on 10/01/1973 in Willow Lake, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Zions Red Church cemetery, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Koch, Russell Edward - Corporal; 850th Air Engineer Squad; served
from 06/26/1942 until 10/27/1945. Russell was born on 03/07/1915 in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Charles Franklin Koch and Ella Irene Hertzel Koch. He was a brother of Arlin Earl Koch and Francis Charles Koch (who also served in World War Two - see listing above). Russell married Margaret E. Mohl Koch. Russell died on 11/23/1983 in Reading, Berks County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Kramer, Charles "Jim" Rauch - Lieutenant - J.G.; U.S. Navy.
Charles was born on 02/21/1923 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Robert Harrison Kramer and Lillie Cecilia Rauch Kramer. He was a brother of Christine Kramer Law; Jeannette Caroline Kramer Landis; Margaret Elizabeth Kramer Zartman; and Ronald R. Kramer (who also served in World War Two - see listing below). He was the Auburn High School valedictorian, Class of 1941, and was attending classes at the Findlay College, Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio at the outbreak of World War Two. He immediately joined the U.S. Navy and served as a Lieutenant J.G.. He later returned to Findlay College and graduated cum laude. He then attended Lehigh University in Lehigh County, PA, where he received his Master's Degree in 1951, plus he completed additional post-graduate work at Albright University, Kutztown University, and Toledo University. In 1949, Charles married Esther Mae Mengel Kramer. They had two daughters: Lorna Kramer Fraunfelter; and Sharon Kramer Szyman- ski. Jim began a career in Education at the Oley Valley School District, Berks County, PA, as a history and math teacher. He later held the position of a Guidance Counselor for thirty-four years, retiring in 1985. He was named Pennsylvania State Guidance Counselor of the Year in 1978. He also held the positions of a band front director, basketball coach, and baseball coach for the Oley Valley High School. During his retirement, he worked for an auctioneer. Charles also served as a member of the American Legion Post 0878; the Oley Fire Company; and the Oley Valley Fair Association. Charles died on 08/19/2011 at the Lancashire Hall in Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA, and was interred within the Friedens Church cemetery, Oley, Berks County, PA. |
Kramer, Earl Robert - Staff-Sergeant; 10th Air Force; U.S. Army Air
Corps; served in India; served from 12/29/1941 (or 01/15/1942 - conflicting records) until 09/25/1945. Earl was born on 05/13/1920 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of William Henry Kramer and Rebecca Adless Brensinger Kramer. He was a brother of Esther V. Kramer Feger; Luther William Kramer; and Milton Morgan Kramer (who only lived one year, five months, ten days). Earl married Mary Smolinsky Kramer. Earl died on 11/24/1977 in Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Kramer, John Raymond Sr. - Private First-Class; U.S. Army.
John Sr. was born on 12/10/1924 in Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Clyde Alvin Kramer and Lillie S. Heffner Kramer. He was a brother of Paul E. Kramer. He was a step-brother to two step-sisters and five step-brothers who were not identified by name in his obituary. On 06/08/1946, John Sr. married Rose "Rosie" E. Bolich Kramer. They had a son, John Raymond Kramer Jr. John Sr. died at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Lebanon, Lebanon County, PA, and was interred within the Drehersville Evangelical Church cemetery, Drehersville, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Kramer, Ronald "Sonny" R. - Corporal; served in the "Famous
Fighting First Division"; began service on 12/05/1941; served in France, Germany, North Africa/Tunisia and Sicily; listed as having been Wounded In Action (W.I.A.) twice. The first W.I.A. was in North Africa/Tunisia in January, 1943. The second W.I.A. was in France on 08/06/1943. Ronald was awarded the Bronze Star medal and an Oak Leaf Cluster was added to his Purple Heart. The website findagrave.com has no listing for any Ronald Kramer (or Kreamer or Kremer) of this era as having been interred anywhere within the United States. An Internet search for the terms "Ronald Kramer" and "Auburn" did result in a possible lead for this individual. A 1940 U.S. Census record indicates that a twenty-two year old Ronald Kramer was living in Auburn with his parents, Robert Kramer and Lillie Kramer, his brother, Charles Kramer, and his presumably maternal grandmother, Lizzie Rauck (possibly Rauch)...who was listed as head of household on the census. Using the familial information found in the aforementioned U.S. Census and by again searching the genealogical website finda- grave.com; , the family (in the census) has been positively identified as: Elizabeth "Lizzie" Elmira Shollenberger Rauch (grandmother and widow of John Frank Rauch); Robert Harrison Kramer (father) and Lillie Cecilia Rauch Kramer (mother); and Charles "Jim" Rauch Kramer (brother - who also served in World War Two - see listing above). Not listed on the U.S. Census are two sisters of Ronald's who would have been old enough to have been married and/or relocated from the household: Jeannette C. Kramer Landis and Margaret Elizabeth Kramer Zartman. What is conspiciously absent from the findagrave.com listing is any information on Ronald. As a result, Ronald's place of interment is presently unknown. Whether or not this is the same Ronald Kramer who is identified as an Auburn- area veteran is uncertain but probable based on his location and his age range during World War Two. |
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Kramer, Roy John Sr. - U.S. Army.
Roy Sr. was born on 07/04/1922 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA. He was the son of John Roy Kramer and Gertrude Plappert Kramer Dicks. He was a brother of Charles Kramer; Elmer Henry Kramer; Francis Kramer (who was stillborn with a contributory cause of the "mother falling"); George Kramer; Gertrude L. Kramer (who lived only one year, one month, dying of broncho pneumonia); Louise Kramer Gradwell; Phillip Edward Kramer (who lived only six months, six days, dying from "whooping cough" and bronco pneumonia); and William Kramer (who was stillborn with a contributory cause of a "premature birth"). In 1948, Roy married Florence Emma Heffner Stidham Fincham Kramer Meyer (he was her third of four husbands). They had a child: Louella Kramer, born on 10/13/1945, who lived only six months and one week, dying on 04/20/1946 of bronchial pneumonia. Here's where it could get confusing: Ray and Florence had Louella "out of wedlock" in 1945 while Florence was waiting for a divorce from her first husband, Edward William Stidham, whom she had married in 1937 when she was either sixteen or seventeen years old, and with whom she had a single child, Dana R. Stidham, who was born in 1941 and died approximately fourteen months later of an "intestinal obstruction". However, after Louella died in 1946, and after Florence presumably got her divorce from her first husband, Edward William Stidham, in 1947 Florence chose to marry her second husband, Earley Fincham...to whom she remained married only approximately one year, because by 1948, Florence had married Roy John Kramer Jr.; and apparently divorced him within the next six years and no later than 1954 since Roy was remarried and had a child with his second wife by then. Tragically, Florence also had a child by George Daniel Meyer who died in infancy and was interred without any name. Florence is interred within the Cressona Cemetery, Cressona, Schuyl- kill County, PA, where all three of her young children were interred. Roy Sr. then married Matilda "Dolly" J. Kline Kramer. They had at least four children: Oral "Ernie" Kramer; Rosaline M. Kramer Berta- savage; Roy John Kramer Jr. and Wilton R. Kramer. Roy was employed as a truck driver for the former Laurel Street scrap yard of Weiner Recycling Company, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA. Roy Sr. died on 12/31/2013 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Krammes, Ernest Moyer - Private; entered military service on
05/07/1943. Ernest was born on 03/26/1924 in Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Uriah H. Krammes and Alice Mae Moyer Krammes. He was a brother of Merlin O. Krammes. Ernest was a 1941 graduate of the Cressona High School. Ernest married Merle Riegel Klahr Krammes. Ernest died on 12/05/2007 in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Krammes, Sterling E. - Private; Marines; served from 03/14/1944
until 08/17/1946. Sterling was born on 12/13/1926. He married Ruth D. Walborn Krammes. Sterling died on 12/30/2000 and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Krause, Leo L. - Gunners Mate Second Class; Wounded In Action
(W.I.A.); listed as a recipient of the Purple Heart. Leo L. Krause was born on 09/17/1920 in Schuylkill County, PA. He was the husband of Anna M. Sattizahn Krause. They were the parents of an unnamed (possibly stillborn) infant child who died in 1950. Leo died on 11/28/2008 in Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Hetzel's Church cemetery, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Landis, Henry (W.?) - Technical-Sergeant; U.S. Army.
In a newspaper clipping dated 09/15/1949, a Henry W. Landis of Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, is commended for passing his PA State Board examination in Pharmacy. Henry then owned and operated the prior (Frank) Brown's Pharmacy located on Market Street of Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. That future pharmacist may very well be the veteran listed on the Auburn monument dedicated to World War Two veterans. However, finding additional information about that individual is difficult. The website findagrave.com has only six interments for a "Henry W. Landis" of that era as having been located anywhere in the United States. Out of those six, four of them were born by 1890 or earlier, meaning they would have been at least fifty-one years old when World War Two started and not a very likely candidate for a veteran of that conflict. Of the remaining two listings, both of them are listed as having had military experience in World War Two. The first candidate seems highly unlikely, as he is listed as having been born, raised, died and interred in Quakertown, Bucks County, PA. The second candidate, while not definitive, is a highly probable match for the Auburn-area veteran. His information is as follows: Henry W. Landis was born circa 1913. He married Jeannette Caroline Kramer Landis. He died circa 1988 and was interred within the Rest- lawn Memorial Gardens cemetery, Port Charlotte, Charlotte County, Florida. Upon researching his wife, Jeannette Caroline Kramer Landis, the findagrave.com website indicates that she was born in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. She died in West Reading, Berks County, PA, but was interred within the same Florida cemetery as Henry. As a result, this Henry W. Landis appears to have been the individual listed on the Auburn World War Two monument. |
Lehman, Luther Woodrow Sr. - Private; Army Air Force; served
from 06/26/1944 until 11/27/1945. Luther Sr. was born on 07/23/1918 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of George Anderson Lehman and Elsie Viola Schach Lehman Santella. He was a brother of Annie E. Lehman Bair. Luther Sr. married Gayle V. Griesel Lehman. Presumably, they had a son: Luther (Woodrow?) Lehman Jr. Luther Sr. died on 04/18/2006 and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Lengel, Edward "Bud" Lewis - Private First Class; U.S. Marines.
Edward was born on 02/21/1911 in Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of John Raymond Lengel and Annie Rebecca Henne Lengel. He was a brother of Evelyn Lengel Meck and Kathryn Ida Alice Lengel Lewis. Edward married twice. First to Mary Matilda Scott Lengel and later to Thelma A. Gerber Lengel. Edward and Mary had a child: Ann Louise Lengel Brozana. Edward died on 10/17/2003 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA. |
Lengel, Richard A. - Listed on the World War Two monument located
adjacent to Rt. 895 in Auburn, dedicated to the Auburn-area veterans who served during that conflict. Richard was born on 05/04/1914. Richard was married twice. His first wife was Evelyn E. Boyer Lengel. They had two sons: Dennis A. Lengel and Frederick Lengel. At some point after this marriage, Richard married Vera Mae Fidler Boyer Lengel, and became a step-father to her two sons: Clifford G. Boyer and Sterling R. Boyer. Richard died on 11/22/1980 and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Leymeister, Oscar D. (Sr.?) - Private First-Class; 37th Mess Squad-
ron; Army Air Corps; served in both World War (One) and World War Two. Oscar (Sr.?) was born on 09/23/1898. Oscar (Sr.?) married Marian Rooke Leymeister. They had a daughter, Florence E. Leymeister Moyer, and two sons, Dwight D. Leymeister and Oscar Leymeister (Jr.?). Oscar (Sr.?) died on 03/03/1967 and was interred within the Schuyl- kill Haven Union Cemetery, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Lindermuth, Howard "Juny" Berger Jr. - Listed on the World
War Two monument located adjacent to Rt. 895 in Auburn, dedicated to the Auburn-area veterans who served during that conflict. Howard Jr. was born on 12/01/1916. He was a son of Howard Berger Lindermuth Sr. and May Florence Moyer Lindermuth. He was a brother of Lee M. Lindermuth (who also served in World War Two - see listing below). Howard Jr. married Mary M. Sousley Lindermuth. Howard Jr. died on 11/30/1972 and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Hamburg, Berks County, PA. |
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Lindermuth, Lee M. - Army Air Force.
Lee was born circa 1922 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Howard Berger Lindermuth Sr. and May Florence Moyer Lindermuth. He was a brother of Howard Berger Lindermuth Jr. (who also served in World War Two - see listing above). Lee was a 1941 graduate of Auburn High School. Lee married Helen P. Herring Lindermuth. They had the following children: Gary L. Lindermuth and Terry L. Lindermuth. Lee was employed as a sheet metal worker for Allen Sherman Hoff Pump Com- pany, Hamburg, Berks County, PA until he retired in 1977. He also was a member of the Veteran of Foreign Wars Staller-Luckenbill Post 3975 of Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA since 1945 (fifty-five years). Lee died on 10/17/2010 at the Laurel Center, Tilden Township, Berks County, PA, and was interred within the St. Luke's Church cemetery, Shoemakersville, Berks County, PA. |
Long, Floyd L. - Air Force(?); listed on the World War Two monument
located adjacent to Rt. 895 in Auburn, dedicated to the Auburn-area veterans who served during that conflict. Floyd was born circa 1921 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was the son of Adam Henry Long and Jennie Alma Custard Long. He was a brother of Clayton Henry Long, Elizabeth M. Long Minnich and Luther James Long (who also served in World War Two but was Killed In Action - see listing below). Floyd married Dorothy Irene Brocious Long. They had a son, Luther James Long (not to be confused with Floyd's brother who was Killed In Action during World War Two) who lived only five months, twenty- three days; and a daughter, Sharon Long Dixon. Floyd died on 03/26/1972 at his residence in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA, by a self-inflicted shotgun wound to his head in a ruling of suicide. He was interred within the Salem Evangelical Church cemetery, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Long, Harrison A. - Private First-Class; U.S. Army; began service on
11/11/1942. Harrison was born on 01/22/1907. Harrison married twice. In 1945, he married Alice L. Smith Witman Wolfe Long (who unfortunately died just eight years later). Harrison's second wife was Carrie Smith Long (relationship, if any, to Harrison's first wife is unknown other than that Alice and Carrie were definitely not sisters). Harrison would have been a step-father to Alice's child- ren by her first marriage: Dama F. Witman Coslow; Leatrice R. Witman (who died at the age of two months, two weeks, prior to Harrison's marriage to Alice); and Miriam A. Witman (who died at the age of nine years, eleven months, thirteen days, prior to Harrison's marriage to Alice). Harrison died on 05/09/1991 and was interred within the Jerusalem Cemetery, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Long, Howard - The website findagrave.com has a listing for at
least forty-six different interments of a "Howard Long" of this era located in Pennsylvania alone. Only one of those was listed as having been interred in Schuylkill County, and that individual does not have any apprent Auburn-affiliation nor military service listed. Out of the remaining forty-five individuals, several have military service...but no apparent ties to Schuylkill County, much less the immediate Auburn- area. As a result, unless further details are provided about this indi- vidual, no further information is available at this time. |
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Long, Luther James - Gunners Mate Third-Class; U.S. Navy; served
from 01/05/1942 until 05/03/1945; served in Aleutians; Guadacanal; Hollandia; Marshals; North Africa; Russia and Turkey; served aboard a Destroyer and Mine-Layer in the Pacific Ocean arena; awarded four campaign ribbons with nine battle stars; listed as Killed In Action (K.I.A.) at Okinawa, Japan on 05/03/1945. Luther James Long was born on 09/10/1915 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was the son of Adam Henry Long and Jennie Alma Custard Long. He was a brother of Clayton Henry Long, Elizabeth M. Long Minnich and Floyd L. Long (who also served in World War Two and later died by commiting suicide - see listing above). Luther died on 05/03/1945 and was memorialized with an inscription upon a monument at the Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii; his remains are believed to rest elsewhere. |
Long, Paul Daniel - Sergeant; 105th Infantry; served from
06/04/1943 until 04/30/1945; listed as Killed In Action (K.I.A.) in Okinawa, Japan on 04/30/1945. Paul Daniel Long was born on 01/01/1925 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was the son of Henry Benjamin Long and Hannah C. Snayberger Long. He was a brother of Harold Frederick Long. Paul was killed on 04/30/1945 and was memorialized within the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii; as well as within the St. John's Church cemetery; Rt. 895; West Brunswick Township; Schuylkill County; PA. His remains are believed to rest elsewhere. |
Long, Richard Melvin Sr. - Private First-Class; 425th Air Service
Group; Army Air Corps; served from 01/15/1942 until 10/24/1945; served in England. Richard Sr. was born on 05/01/1917 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Melvin Leon Long and Lillie L. Huntzinger Long. He was a brother of Augusta H. Long Lengel; Grace Mary Long (who only lived three months, two days); Miriam E. Long Bubeck; Phyllis Eva Long Meadows; and Ruth Anna Long Scheipe. Richard Sr. married Minnie Beatrice Robins Long. Presumably, they had at least one child: Richard (Melvin?) Long Jr. Richard died on 09/28/1985 in Reading, Berks County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Luckenbill, Benjamin (E. or F.) - Private First-Class; U.S. Marines;
began service on 08/14/1943; served in Guam, Saipan, and the South Pacific. Benjamin is believed to have been born circa 1925 within Schuylkill County, PA. He was the son of Ray Edward Luckenbill Sr. and Kathe- rine I. Deck Luckenbill. He was a brother of Ray Edward Luckenbill Jr. (who also served in World War Two but was Killed In Action - see listing below); and Robert H. Luckenbill. Benjamin lived on Market Street of Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, at the time of his entering the military service. He was a graduate of Auburn High School and was previously employed by "Ernst's Brothers". Benjamin is believed to have died circa 2000 at a presently uniden- tified location. His place of interment, if any, is currently unknown. |
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Luckenbill, Ray Edward Jr. - Private First-Class; Company K; 3rd
Battalion; 8th Regiment; 2nd Division; U.S. Marines Reserves; served as Infantry; served from 04/30/1943 until 08/02/1944; listed as Killed In Action (K.I.A.) at Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands, South Pacific on 08/02/1944. Ray Edward Luckenbill Jr. was born on 02/11/1924 in Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Ray Edward Luckenbill Sr. and Katherine I. Deck Luckenbill. He was a brother of Benjamin (E. or F.) Luckenbill (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); and Robert H. Luckenbill. Ray Jr. died on 08/02/1944 in the South Pacific and was memorial- ized with a grave marker in the Schuylkill Haven Union Cemetery, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA; as well as being memorialized within the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. His remains are believed to rest elsewhere. Ray was one of two World War Two military servicemen after whom the Staller-Luckenbill VFW Post #3975 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, was named. |
Martin, Donald - U.S. Army; served in Germany.
The website findagrave.com has a listing for sixty "Donald Martin" interments of this era just within Pennsylvania. Out of those listed, none of them are interred within Schuylkill County. In the nearest neighboring county, Berks County, PA, there are only three listings... and all three of them show military experience during World War Two and none of the three show any obvious ties to the Auburn-area specifically or even Schuylkill County in general. Unless further details develop about this veteran, no further information will be available about this individual. |
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Martonic, Gerald R. - Pilot; Major; Advanced Echelon Far East; U.S.
Air Force; served in both World War Two & Korea; flew A20 Havoc Bombers in the "Furious Phantoms during the Korean War; he was awarded the "Air Medal". Gerald was born on 05/02/1921 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of John A. Martonic and Carrie A. Kerschner Martonic of 158 Pine Street, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a brother of Geraldine "Sissy" Martonic Runkle; and Margaret Mae Martonic (who only lived one year, six months, six days). He was a graduate of Auburn High School. Gerald died on 10/08/1984 and was interred in Florida. |
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Mason, Robert R. - Sergeant; 44th Bombardment Group.
The website findagrave.com has a listing for thirty-five "Robert R. Mason" interments throughout the world. Out of those listings, none are interred in Pennsylvania, and only two had vague ties to Pennsylvania but none to Schuylkill County or the immediate Auburn- area. As a result, unless further details are provided, no further infor- mation about this veteran is available at this time. |
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McGlone, Terrance F. - U.S. Army.
Terrance was born circa 1922. He was a son of John Ralph McGlone and Mary Magdelana Faller McGlone. He was a brother of Alberta E. McGlone Borden, Dorothy K. McGlone Crossley, Irene Veronica McGlone Noecker, John J. McGlone, Ruth M. McGlone and Walter L. McGlone. In 1946, Terrance married Agnes T. Raab McGlone. Together they operated the McGlone Meat Market, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA. Terrance died circa 1999 and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
McMenamin, Daniel P. Jr. - Staff Sergeant; served as a Bomber
Engineer in the U.S. Army Air Forces; Wounded In Action (W.I.A.); listed as a recipient of the Purple Heart. Daniel P. McMenamin Jr. was born on 05/06/1918. He was (presum- ably) the son of Daniel P. McMenamin Sr. and a currently unidentified mother. Daniel Jr. was the husband of Marie Louise McMenamin. They were the parents of Owen Leo McMenamin. Daniel Jr. died on 02/04/1995 and was interred within the Rock Ridge Cemetery, Greenville, Mercer County, PA. |
McMenamin, Francis Joseph - Private First-Class; Air Warning Divi-
sion; U.S. Army; stationed in South Pacific. Francis was born on 10/01/1925. Francis died on 07/12/2008 and was interred within the Rock Ridge Cemetery, Greenville, Mercer County, PA. |
McMenamin, James F. - Private; U.S. Army; listed as "injured" in
England during his period in service with no further details. James was born circa 1923. He married Elizabeth C. McMenamin. He died circa 1978 and was interred within the Queen of the Universe Cemetery, St. Clair, Schuylkill County, PA. |
McMenamin, John T. (Sr.?)* - Lieutenant Commander; listed
as Missing In Action (M.I.A.) in Germany on 11/21/1944. Captured and incarcerated as a Prisoner Of War (P.O.W.) in a German interment camp; escaped confinement on 04/17/1945. John T. McMenamin (Sr.?) was born 11/01/1921. He married Eliza- beth M. Meiswinkel McMenamin. They had four children: Eliza- beth McMenamin Naggy; John T. McMenamin (Jr.?); Mark T. McMenamin; and Teresa McMenamin Valentine. John (Sr.?) died on 03/29/1986 and was interred within the Greensburg Catholic Cemetery, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, PA. |
Mellon, Paul - 131st Quartermaster Truck Company.
Paul was born on 04/09/1919 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of William Paul Mellon and Lillie Boehmer Mellon Long. He was a step-son of Paul Long. He was a step-brother of Aaron Elias Long (who only lived eleven years, eleven months, fifteen days). Paul married Irene Phoebe Bainbridge Mellon. He was employed by the Air Brake and Power Equipment Company, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, until retirement in 1982. He was a member of the Deer Lake Fire Company, Deer Lake, Schuylkill County, PA. Paul died on 01/01/2007 in Anderson, Anderson County, South Caro- lina, and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Mengel, Daniel Lester - Master-Sergeant; 27th Troop Carrier
Squadron; U.S. Army Air Corps; served as a mechanic; served from 09/24/1940 until 09/23/1944; served in China and India; listed as Killed In Action (K.I.A.) in China on 09/23/1944. Daniel Lester Mengel was born on 01/19/1919 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Lester Daniel Mengel and Ella Iona Ramer Mengel. He was a brother of Ada Frances Mengel Berger and Faye Adelaide Mengel Confer. Daniel married Muriel Evelyn Bonesch Mengel on 09/14/1942. Daniel died on 09/23/1944 in China and was interred within the Memorial Park Cemetery, Bethlehem, Northampton County, PA. |
Mengel, Eugene William - Listed on the original "Roll of Honor"
monument in Auburn which was dedicated to the Auburn-area veterans who served during one or more conflicts. Eugene was born on 06/28/1921 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of George Franklin Mengel and Estella Mae Wildermuth Mengel. He was a brother of Beatrice Marie Mengel Gabel; Esther Mae Mengel Kramer; Kermit George Mengel (who also served in World War Two - see listing below); and Laura Evelyn Mengel Baver. Eugene married Evelyn D. Kahles Mengel. They had the following children: Diana L. Mengel Goen; George M. Mengel; and Ronald E. Mengel. Eugene was employed by Briggs and Stratton; served as a Boy Scout Leader for over twenty years; and was a Red Cross volun- teer driver. Eugene died on 09/19/2007 ath the Shady Lane Nursing Home, Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, and was interred within the Highland Memorial Park cemetery, New Berlin, Waukesha County, Wisconsin. |
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Mengel, Harold Howard - Tec 4; Headquarters Company; 70th
Tank Battalion; 4th Infantry Division; U.S. Army; served from 09/22/1939 until 06/23/1945; served in France, Germany, Italy, and North Africa. Harold was born on 03/09/1921. He was a son of Howard Augustus Mengel and Emma Krause Mengel Schwartz. He was a brother of Dorothea Mengel Moyer; Floyd Mengel (who only lived seventeen years, eight months, thirteen days); and Reynold "Rennie" Charles Mengel (who also served in World War Two - see listing below); and was a step-brother of Marie M. Schwartz Felty. Harold married Ruth D. Payous Mengel. Harold died on 06/29/1987 and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Mengel, Jay Robert - Corporal; 26th Infantry; 1st Division; U.S.
Army; served from 12/07/1941 until 04/15/1943; listed as Killed In Action (K.I.A.) in Tunisia on 04/15/1943. Jay Robert Mengel was born on 04/21/1921. He was the son of Ellwood Milton Mengel and Elda Bell Walborn Mengel. He was a brother of Kenneth Ray Mengel, Phyllis Ada Mengel Perverzoff and Russell Elwood Mengel. Jay died in Tunisia on 04/15/1943 and was memorialized with a cenotaph within the Auburn Church of God Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; as well as a memorial cross with interment within the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial, Carthage, Tunisia. |
Mengel, Kermit "Kermie" George - Private First-Class; 35th
Infantry; U.S. Army. Kermit was born on 06/19/1923 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of George Franklin Mengel and Estella Mae Wildermuth Mengel. He was a brother of Beatrice Marie Mengel Gabel; Esther Mae Mengel Kramer; Eugene William Mengel (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); and Laura Evelyn Mengel Baver. Kermit married twice: His first wife was Eleanor Pearl Wensel Mengel Neidlinger, whom he married on 07/24/1943. His second wife was Miriam Heim Neiswender Mengel, whom he married in 1951. Kermit was not only an Auburn Area Historical Society Lifetime Member, but he was perhaps the biggest influence toward the creation of the Auburn Area Historical Society and this website. Kermit died on 09/11/2011 in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Mengel, Reynold "Rennie" Charles - Corporal; 23rd Marines;
served from 07/22/1942 until 10/28/1945. Reynold was born on 11/05/1922 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Howard Augustus Mengel and Emma Krause Mengel Schwartz. He was a brother of Dorothea Mengel Moyer; Floyd Mengel (who only lived seventeen years, eight months, thirteen days); and Harold Howard Mengel (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); and was a step-brother of Marie M. Schwartz Felty. Reynold married Loretta P. Pflueger Mengel. Reynold died on 07/25/2007 in Geneva, Ontario County, New York, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Miller Jack, Dorothy E. - Private; Army Air Force; Women's Army
Corps. Dorothy was born on 02/16/1924. Dorothy died on 12/25/2009 and was interred within the Forest Hills Memorial Park cemetery, Reiffton, Berks County, PA. |
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Miller, Lee Smith - Seaman First-Class; U.S. Navy; served in Russia.
Lee was born on 09/03/1925 in Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Robert William Miller and Annie M. Smith Miller. He was a brother of an impressive eleven siblings to include: Arlin Miller; Carl S. Miller; Essie Miller Leiby; Hannah Miller Moyer; Harriet Miller Berger; Marlin Miller; Marvin Miller; Robert Miller; Silas Miller; Theodore Miller; and William G. Miller (who also served in World War Two but was a German Prisoner Of War - P.O.W. William is not listed on this website because he did not have any direct ties to the immediate Auburn-area. William G. Miller should not be confused with William H. Miller, also a World War Two veteran who was affiliated with the immediate Auburn-area and is listed below.) Lee married Dorothy A. Miller (not to be confused with Dorothy E. Miller Jack who served in World War Two and is listed directly above). They had the following children: Elaine Miller; Harold Miller; Larry Miller; and Sandy Miller Crossley. Lee was employed by the Fairmont Foundry, Hamburg, Berks County, PA, for twenty-three years before leaving to become a self-employed dairy farmer for fifteen years until retiring in 1986. He was a member of the Auburn Veterans of Foreign Wars Staller-Luckenbill Post 3975, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; the Kulpmont AMVETS organization of Kulpmont, Northumberland County, PA; and of the Landingville Fire Company, Landingville, Schuylkill County, PA. Lee died on 04/05/2000 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA. He had been residing at 85 Hillview Drive, Auburn R.D., Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. Paul's Church cemetery, Summer Hill Road, South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Miller, Leo "Sam" Harrison (Jr.?) - Corporal; Company A; 18th
Infantry; U.S. Army; served from 08/21/1940 until 09/13/1945. Leo (Jr.?) was born on 10/08/1918 in Cressona, Schuylkill County, PA. His mother was Emma J. Miller Sullivan. According to the website findagrave.com, his biological father's name was also Leo Miller (Sr.?), but since that was his mother's maiden name, it is presently uncertain what, if any, relation his mother and father might have shared. The website also states that his step-father was named Leo (presumably Sullivan)...this information is currently uncon- firmed. Theoretically, Leo may have been born out-of-wedlock to a currently unidentified father and simply took his mother's maiden name as his surname. Leo (Jr.?) married Jeanette Bowers Miller. They had a daughter: Lee Ann Miller. Leo (Jr.?) died on 02/02/1962 in Cressona, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Miller, Warren - Chief Warrant Officer; U.S. Navy; served during
both World War (One) and World War Two; served from circa 1918 until circa 1938, and then from circa 1945 until circa 1945. Warren was born circa 1903. He died on 09/28/1979 and was to be interred within Laureldale, Berks County, PA, but the website finda- grave.com has no listing for this individual as having been interred anywhere within the United States. |
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Miller, William H. Sr. - Army.
William was born on 10/20/1920 in Nazareth, Northampton County, PA. He married Nora V. Miller. William died on 01/22/2011 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Memorial Park Cemetery, Bethlehem, North- ampton County, Pennsylvania. |
Minnich, John - Listed on the World War Two monument located
adjacent to Rt. 895 in Auburn, dedicated to the Auburn-area veterans who served during that conflict. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for thirty-four separate "John Minnich" interments of this era in Pennsylvania. Out of those listings, five listed military experience during World War Two. Out of the same thirty-four listings, three listed affiliation with Schuyl- kill County, and two of those three listed direct affiliation with the immediate Auburn-area. Out of those two with ties to Auburn, one of them also listed military experience during World War Two, so we will continue on a presumption that the individual who listed both an Auburn-area affiliation and World War Two experience is the same individual listed on the World War Two veterans monument. John Henry Minnich served in World War Two and was later a mem- ber of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association. John was born on 05/19/1918 in Adamsdale, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Robert Norman Minnich and Mary M. Zerbe Minnich (who died at a young age in 1924). He was a step-son of Helen Adele Yeager Minnich by 1926. He was a brother of Hannah M. Minnich Leymeister and Lester James Minnich. He was a step-brother of Arlene J. Minnich Smith; Beatrice Eleanor Minnich Haller; Betty Mae Minnich Noll; Edgard Dixon (by Helen's third marriage); James R. Minnich; Richard Norman Minnich; Rosetta "Rose" L. Minnich Bitzer; and Wilbur Thomas Minnich. In 1949, John married Kathryn Anna Merkel Minnich. They had a son: Gerald L. Minnich. John was employed by Continental Can, Reading, Berks County, PA for thirty-one years, and for the Fleetwood School District, Fleetwood, Berks County, PA, for another twenty years before retiring in the year 2000 (when he was in his early eighties). John died on 11/12/2001 in Kutztown, Berks County, PA, and was interred within the Berks County Memorial Gardens cemetery, Fleetwood, Berks County, PA. |
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Mohl, Edward Leroy - Private First-Class; 881st Ordinance Heavy
Maintenance Company; U.S. Army; served from 04/25/1942 until 11/26/1945. Edward was born on 02/02/1916 in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA. He was the son of Clayton Daniel Mohl and Cora M. Resh Mohl. He was a brother Anna Elizabeth Mohl; Grace Mohl Smith; Herman Andrew Mohl (who also served in World War Two - see listing below); and Leon Mohl (who lived only twenty-nine days). Edward died on 11/03/1995 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Mohl, Herman Andrew - Private First-Class; Company B; 720th
Military Police Battalion; served from 01/16/1942 until 10/07/1945. Herman was born on 02/02/1909 in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA. He was the son of Clayton Daniel Mohl and Cora M. Resh Mohl. He was a brother Anna Elizabeth Mohl; Edward Leroy Mohl (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); Grace Mohl Smith; and Leon Mohl (who lived only twenty-nine days). Herman died on 08/28/1993 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Morrison, Joseph A. - Served circa 1945; served in France and
Germany; Wounded In Action (W.I.A.) with a leg injury during the Summer of 1945; awarded a Purple Heart; possibly was permanently disabled by the injury. Not to be confused with Joseph William Morrison, his uncle, who was Wounded In Action (W.I.A.) and Killed In Action (K.I.A.) during World War One. Joseph A. Morrison was the son of John Wessley Morrison and Theresa B. Hummel Morrison, but little information is currently available about Joseph's date of birth or place of birth. He was a brother of Agnes Marie Morrison. As stated in this posting and in his letter (see right), Joseph was Wounded In Action (W.I.A.) with an injury of a leg, presumably sometime in 1945, and he was awarded a Purple Heart as a result of that injury. A presumption is made that this injury may have also permanently disabled him. An entry from his sister's listing on the website findagrave.com reads "She was a graduate of Orwigs- burg High School, Class of 1942, and of University of Pennsylvania. Her goal of becoming a doctor ended where her mother passed away suddenly (in 1951) and Agnes returned to Orwigsburg to take care of her brother, who was disabled". Joseph was her only listed brother so it's possible that his leg injury never healed, or even had turned septic and resulted in amputation. Joseph died on 07/07/2009 and, according to findagrave.com, he was interred within an unmarked grave in the St. John's Church cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; however, no physical evidence, nor burial or church records, exist to support the claim of interment within this cemetery. Whether or not his actual interment site is located there is unconfirmed at this time. |
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Moyer, Burnell "Jake" Junior - Headquarters Company; 23rd Infantry;
served in Germany; served from 11/25/1944 until 07/22/1946. Burnell was born on 01/07/1925 in Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Myron Franklin Moyer and Mamie A. Frey Moyer. He was a brother of Charles Edward Moyer; Delbert R. Moyer; Glenn E. Moyer (who lived only seventeen days); Randall Louis Moyer; Reba Lois Moyer Letcavage; Vivian L. Moyer Ritter; and an unnamed infant boy who was stillborn. In 1950, Burnell married Mary Jane Brown Moyer. Burnell died on 09/12/2005 in Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Schuylkill Haven Union Cemetery; Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Moyer, Clair (or Claire or Clare?) - Listed on the World War Two
monument located adjacent to Rt. 895 in Auburn, dedicated to the Auburn-area veterans who served during that conflict. The website findagrave.com has ten listings for a "Clair Moyer" or "Claire Moyer" of this era as having been interred within Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, none of those ten listings indicate any obvious ties to Schuylkill County, much less the immediate Auburn-area. The same website contains sixty-three listings for a "Clare" (Clarence) Moyer" of this era as having been interred within Pennsylvania. Nine of those listings show an affiliation with Schuylkill County, with three of those nine listings mentioning military service during World War Two but have no obvious ties to the immediate Auburn-area. How- ever, a fourth listing indicates military service during World War One...and that individual would have been forty-five years old at the start of World War Two...possible for a "career soldier" or a patriot who would have re-enlisted to fight in World War Two, but not prob- able. Additionally, that same individual has an apparent tied to the immediate Auburn-area. As a result, he appears to be the one who most likely matches the veteran listed on the World War Two monu- ment dedicated to veterans of the Auburn-area, but it should be cautioned that he has several factors against him to include a some- what advanced age for serving during World War Two, the inability to confirm his military service during that conflict, the different spelling of the name "Clare" (Clair) on the monument, and the presumption that "Clarence" would have be better known by the nickname "Clare", rather than simply spelling out the name "Clarence" on the monument like they did for two other veterans. Clarence Franklin Moyer was born on 02/24/1896 in Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Frank W. Moyer and Jennie Priscilla Kremer Moyer. He was a brother of Della M. Moyer Snyder; Earl Richard Moyer; Ivy M. Moyer Rhine; Roy Edwin Moyer; and William F. Moyer. Clarence married Flossie Emerich Moyer. They had the following children: Kenneth Elliott Moyer (who was born in Auburn, Schuyl- kill County, PA, in September, 1931...which would have placed the family of Clarence in the immediate Auburn-area within the 1930s and conceivably within the 1940s during World War Two); and Willis E. Moyer. Clarence died on 11/28/1964 in Lehigh County, PA, and was interred within the St. Paul's Church cemetery, Summer Hill Road, South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. Clarences's military service during World War (One) is indisputable as he is not only featured on the monument dedicated to Auburn-area veterans of that conflict but also has a World War One medallion inserted next to his grave marker; however, his military service during World War Two remains unconfirmed. As a result, it is uncertain as to whether Clarence ("Clare"?) Franklin Moyer is the same "Clair Moyer" listed on the monument dedicated to Auburn-area veterans of World War Two. |
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Moyer, Clyde Edwin - served from 03/23/1944 until 05/19/1946.
Clyde was born on 11/14/1925 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Earl Richard Moyer and Anna E. Babb Moyer Steffy. He was a brother of Richard Carl Moyer. Clyde married Florence I. Kerschner Moyer. They had a daughter: Cynthia Moyer Reedy. Clyde died on 11/26/1993 in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Moyer, Ernest R. - Private; U.S. Army; began military service on
06/04/1943; received a "medical discharge". Ernest was born on 11/23/1924 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Roy Edwin Moyer and Iva May Babb Moyer. In 1945, Ernest married Doris A. Shaner Moyer Zemba. They had the following children: Delores Moyer Valinski and James A. Moyer. Ernest died on 09/13/1978 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA, and was interred within the St. Paul's Church cemetery, Summer Hill Road, South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Moyer, Paul - Private First-Class; Engineer; U.S. Army.
The website findagrave.com has listings for a staggering ninety-eight "Paul Moyer" interments of this era within Pennsylvania. Out of those listings, surprisingly, only one interment is within Schuylkill County; however, that individual has no military experience listed and has no obvious ties to the Auburn-area listed. In the neighboring Berks County, thirty "Paul Moyer" interments of this era are listed. Out of those interments from Berks County, ten of them list military experi- ence during World War Two; but none of those thirty interments list any obvious affiliation with Schuylkill County, much less the immediate Auburn-area. As a result, unless further details develop regarding this individual, no further information is available about this veteran. |
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Moyer, Raymond "Scott" Scott Sr. - Private; Military Police; U.S.
Army; served from 10/28/1942 until 08/23/1943. Raymond (Sr.) was born on 09/19/1917 in Emmaus, Lehigh County, PA. He was a son of George Washington Moyer and Gertrude Mengel Moyer. He was a brother of Beatrice May Moyer Dewald, Dorothy Carie Moyer Schaefer and Wilbur Herbert Moyer. In 1947, Raymond (Sr.) married Marie M. Noecker Moyer. They had a son, Raymond Scott Moyer Jr. Raymond (Sr.) died on 10/23/1974 and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Moyer, Richard L. - Sergeant; U.S. Army.
Richard was born on 07/22/1921 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Richard married Shirley Moyer. They had two sons: David Moyer and Paul Moyer; and one daughter; Susan Moyer Roth. Richard was a member of the East Hartford Veterans of Foreign War. Richard died on 04/27/2008 in the Haven Health Care facility, Jewitt City, New London County, Connecticut; and was interred within the Connecticut State Veterans Cemetery, Middletown, Middlesex County, PA. |
Moyer, Stewart "Stu" W. - Served in the 36th Infantry Division as a
"Field Lineman"; served from 05/1943 until 07/1945; Wounded In Action (W.I.A.); listed as a recipient of the Purple Heart. Steward "Stu" W. Moyer was born in 1924 in Auburn, Schuylkill Coun- ty, PA. He was a brother of Marion Moyer and Virginia Moyer Czar- necki. He was a husband of Josie Moyer and Vivian Moyer. He was a father of Erica Moyer McBride, Robert Moyer and Ronald Moyer. Stewart died on 01/17/2018, presumably in Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota, and was interred within the Whitemarsh Memorial Park cemetery, Ambler, Montgomery County, PA. OBITUARY: "Stewart W. Moyer, age 93, of Brookings, died Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at The Neighborhoods at Brookview. Graveside services will be held on 11:00 a.m. on February 3, 2018, at Whitemarsh Memorial Park in Ambler, Pennsylvania. Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings, South Dakota is handling the arrangements. Stewart (known to his friends as Stu) was born and raised in Auburn, Pa., where he attended Muhlenberg High School. After graduation, he was drafted into the U.S. Army where he served with the 36th Infantry Division as a field lineman during WWII. He served from May, 1943, through July, 1945, before being awarded the Purple Heart and receiv- ing an Honorable Discharge. Stewart was employed by the Reading Railroad and the Consolidated Rail Corporation before retiring after 42 years of service. In retirement, he moved from Glenside, Pa., to Brookings, S.D., where he resided before his passing. He was an active member of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and the American Legion. He enjoyed spending time with friends at the Brookings Activity Center (Senior Center), especially Wii bowling with comrades. Stewart was a loving Brother, Father and Grandfather and was loved and was well respected by all. He is survived by his children: Ronald (Mindi) Moyer, of Richboro, Pa., Erica (Paul) McBride, of Warminster, Pa., and Robert (Lori) Moyer of Barto, Pa.; grandchildren: Rachil, Kevin, Eric and Jamie; and sister, Virginia (John) Czarnecki, of Leba- non, Pa. Stewart was preceded in death by his wife, Vivian; wife Josie; and a sister, Marion. Interment is in Whitemarsh Memorial Park cemetery, 1169 Limekiln Pike, Ambler, PA." Published in Reading Eagle from Jan. 29 to Jan. 31, 2018 |
Moyer, Warren "Doc" Franklin - Lieutenant; physician; U.S. Navy;
served from 07/15/1942 until circa 08/1946. Warren was born on 05/15/1915. Warren married Helen Elizabeth Krause Moyer. They had the follow- ing children: Brian Moyer and an unnamed infant who died in 1956 (the gender was not identified on the website findagrave.com). Warren became a medical doctor and set up a practice within his residence on Market Street, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Warren died on 12/15/2002 and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Moyer, Wilson H. - Private First Class; U.S. Army.
Wilson was born on 10/09/1916. He married Dorthea Mengel Moyer. They had two children: Darlene M. Moyer Waters and William H. Moyer. Wilson died on 09/16/2004 and was interred within the Hetzel's Church cemetery, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Murdock, Norman Harry Jr. - U.S. Navy; served from 02/27/1943
until 02/08/1946; he served aboard the U.S.S. Philadelphia (CL-41). Norman Jr. was born on 03/01/1925 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. He was a son of Norman Harry Murdock Sr. and Louella Fietta Stoudt Murdock. He was a brother of Ina Murdock (who only lived two months, eight days) and Janet Mae Murdock Staecher. Norman Jr. died on 08/29/2000 in Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Nagle, Albert "Turk" Israel - served in the Pacific Theater; U.S.
Navy. Albert was born on 08/18/1918. He was a son of Herbert George Nagle and Alice Valeria Manbeck Nagle. He was a brother of Charles James Nagle (who also served in World War Two - see listing below), George Herbert Nagle (whose date of birth and date of death are both 08/27/1908 - possibly stillborn), and Margaret May Nagle Freeman. Albert married Naomi E. Frantz Nagle. Albert died on 02/18/2000 and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery; North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Nagle, Charles James - Staff-Sergeant; Headquarters Detachment
Technical Service; U.S. Army; served from 02/20/1942 until 04/30/1946; awarded the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign medals; the Good Conduct Medal; and the World War Two Victory Medal. Charles was born on 04/02/1913 in Summit Station, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Herbert George Nagle and Alice Valeria Manbeck Nagle. He was a brother of Albert "Turk" Israel Nagle (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); George Herbert Nagle (whose date of birth and date of death are both 08/27/1908 - possibly stillborn); and Margaret May Nagle Freeman. Charles was married three times: The first wife was Mary Rudnai Nagle (from whom the website findagrave.com lists that he was divorced...however, no record of a Mary Rudnai Nagle of this era being interred within the United States exists; however, a seventeen- year-old "Margot (Mary?) Rudnai" died in Berlin, Germany of unlisted causes on 03/24/1946... during the time frame Charles was still serving in World War Two. Whether or not she might have been a "wife" or "girlfriend" of a thirty-two-year-old Charles is currently unknown); a second wife was Nora Amanda Smith Webber Nagle Shadler (from whom he was divorced); and a third wife was to Theresa Rebecca Long Long Nagle Neyer Balthaser (from whom he was divorced). Charles died on 10/24/1963 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Auburn Church of God cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Neiberger, Michael - Listed on the World War Two monument
located adjacent to Rt. 895 in Auburn, dedicated to the Auburn-area veterans who served during that conflict. The genealogical website findagrave.com has no listing for a "Michael Neiberger" (or a "Michael Neyberger") of ANY era having been inter- red anywhere in the world. As a result, unless additional details are provided about this individual, no further information is available about this veteran at this time. |
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Ney, Charles - Listed on the World War Two monument located
adjacent to Rt. 895 in Auburn, dedicated to the Auburn-area veterans who served during that conflict. The genealogical website findagrave.com has twelve listings for a "Charles Ney" of this era having been interred within Pennsylvania. Out of those twelve, none of them list any type of military experience during World War Two; while seven of those interments occurred within Schuylkill County. Out of those seven interments which did occur within Schuylkill County, none of them listed any obvious affiliation with the immediate Auburn-area. As a result, unless further details are provided, no further information about this veteran are available at this time. |
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Orlando, Anthony* - Private; U.S. Army Infantry; mustered in on
12/1943; listed as a Prisoner Of War (P.O.W.) on 12/22/1944. (NOTE: The website findagrave.com has no definitive listing for Anthony Orlando; one listing has military service during World War Two but no apparent ties to Schuylkill County, while another listing has ties to Schuylkill County but no apparent military service - no further information is available about this veteran at this time). |
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Orlando, Jerry - Technical Sergeant; began military service circa
11/1942; served in Iran and the South Pacific. The website findagrave.com has only three interments listed for a "Jerry Orlando" of any era having been located anywhere in the world. Out of those three listed, one was a female who died in infancy. Out of the remaining two, one was buried in Indiana and had no military service listed, while the second listing was interred reasonably close to Schuylkill County in Hershey, Dauphin County, PA, and included military service during World War Two. As a result, although not conclusive, the second listing is presumed to have been the same "Jerry Orlando" who was listed on the World War Two veterans monument located within Auburn. Jerry was born 06/30/1912. He married Christine "Chris" R. Minneci Orlando. They had the following children: Frank Paul Orlando; Russell Orlando; and S. Terry Orlando. He died on 03/30/1989 and was interred within the Hershey Cemetery, Hershey, Daupin County, PA. |
Orlando, Joseph* - Private; Infantry; began service on 12/21/1943;
served in Belgium, France, Germany and Holland; listed as Missing In Action (M.I.A.) on 12/22/1944. The website findagrave.com has a listing for twenty-six "Joseph Orlando" interments of this era within Pennsylvania. Out of those listings, six list military experience during World War Two but have no obvious ties to Schuylkill County. Out of the total listings, one has ties to Schuylkill County, but no military experience listed nor any obvious ties to the immediate Auburn-area. As a result, unless further details about this individual are discovered, no further infor- mation about this veteran is currently available. |
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Peiffer, John "Skip" Robert - Seaman Second-Class; Musician -
Band; U.S. Navy; served from 06/10/1944 until circa 1946. John was born 09/23/1926. He married Eleanor Ruth Yaggi Peiffer. He died on 08/21/1978 and was interred within the Whitemarsh Memorial Park cemetery, Ambler, Montgomery County, PA. |
Picardi, Jane Elizabeth Seigfried Wenrich - Women's Army
Corps. Her first husband, Ernest A. Wenrich, also served in World War Two but was Killed In Action in Germany on 03/03/1945. Jane was born on 06/26/1921 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Jane married Ernest A. Wenrich who was also born in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, (the World War Two veteran who was aforementioned as having been Killed In Action in 1945). In 1946, Jane married Antonio S. Picardi. They had a son: Gerard "Jerry" Picardi. Jane died on 03/19/2016 in East Boston, Suffolk County, Massa- chusetts and was interred within the Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. |
Piccioni, Frank - Gunner; Navy Armed Guard; served in the Pacific
Theater; received a Battle of Okinawa commendation. Frank was born on 10/01/1923 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Luigi Piccioni and Rosa Mazzuca Piccioni. He was a brother of Anthony "Tony" Piccioni, Atilius Piccioni, Domenica Piccioni Skolaski, Josephine Piccioni Motto, Julia Piccioni, Mary Piccioni Fritz, Peter Piccioni, and Sandina Piccioni Zimmerman. On 08/01/1948, Frank married Reginia F. Thomas Piccioni. They had the following children: Francis Piccioni, Michael Piccioni, Richard Piccioni and Robert Piccioni. After his military service, Frank was employed by the Reading Rail- road and Aetna Steel Corporation. He later attended barber school and opened a barber shop on North Second Street (Pottsville, Schuyl- kill County, PA) while also working at the Pottsville Provision Company (a family business owned by his brother Athony "Tony" Piccioni). His last place of employment was the Miners National Bank, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA. Frank died on 01/24/2015 in the Schuylkill Medical Center- East Norwegian Street, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. Joseph's Church cemetery, Mount Carbon, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Pohronezny, Michael G. - Lieutenant-Colonel; U.S. Army; served in
World War Two, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Michael was born on 09/19/1918. He married Helen Sweitzer Poh- ronezny. He died on 01/08/2010 and was interred within the Indian- town Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA. |
Rausch, David - Listed on the World War Two monument located
adjacent to Rt. 895 in Auburn, dedicated to the Auburn-area veterans who served during that conflict. The website findagrave.com lists only six "David Rausch" interments of this era as having been located anywhere in the world. Out of those listings, two have direct affiliations with the immediate Auburn-area. The one, David Fitzgivens Rausch, was born in 1871 and would have been approximately seventy-years old when America became involved in World War One, so he has been dismissed as a viable candidate. David A. Rausch was born on July 7, 1907 (or 07/07/07...makes one wonder if his lucky number was "7"). He married Edith Marian Moyer Rausch. He died on 11/25/1994 in Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Reber, Earl Edward - Listed on the World War Two monument
located adjacent to Rt. 895 in Auburn, dedicated to the Auburn-area veterans who served during that conflict. Earl served in both World War Two and the Korean War. He also served in the Yangtze River Patrol, China, between the two conflicts. Earl was born on 04/11/1926 in Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of William Robert Reber and Esther Annie F. Seifert Reber. He was a brother of Alice E. (Reber?) Spadaro; Bruce Seifert Reber; Lee I. Reber; Muriel E. (Reber?) Daley; Roberta A. (Reber?) Bohrmann; and Thorne (although primarily used as a male's name, this particular individual was a female) V. Reber Woomert. Earl graduated from George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering in 1955. Following graduation, he taught for several years at the university. Earl worked at the Aerospace Corporation at the Cerro Gordo Carbon Monoxide Laser Operation in the Inya Moun- tains; El Segundo, Los Angeles County, California. They had employed him to determine the atmosphere’s absorption characteristics. He received awards for the Precipitable Water Meter. In 1981, Earl retired and relocated to Palmyra, Utah County, Utah, where he took up farming and raising chickens. Earl apparently married three times: One wife was Anna Mae Menefee(?) Reber. A second wife was Patricia Anne Willis(?) Reber. In 2002, Earl married his third wife, Betty L. Horton(?) Reber. They moved to Washington, Washington County, Utah in 2003. (His obituary did not clearly specify which wife he had first married; or if the surnames of "Horton", "Menefee" and/or "Willis" were actual maiden names or possibly prior marriage surnames.). Edward had two surviving children listed in his obituary, but it did not specify from which marriage these children were borne. The children were: Eileen Anne (Reber?) Lamoreaux Howard and William E. Reber. Earl died on 03/24/2016 at the Southern Utah Veterans Home, Ivens, Washington County, Utah, and was interred within the East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery, Provo, Utah County, Utah. |
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Reber, George Milton Jr. - Lance Corporal; U.S. Marine Corps. A
World War Two medallion was inserted next to his grave marker; yet George would have only been eight years old when that conflict ended; as a result, any implication he served during this conflict should be disregarded and the grave marker medallion should be removed from the site. George Jr. was born on 01/25/1937 "at his family's farm in Auburn", Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of George Milton Reber Sr. and Hattie D. Bartolet Reber. He was a brother of Ellen Reber Pietsch and Esther Reber Eichert. George Jr. married Joyce C. Rubright Reber. They had the following children: David J. Reber, Gregory George Reber (who died in service during a training flight mission as a Marine), and Kevin C. Reber. George Jr. was employed as a "jockey" truck driver for Dana Steel Cor- poration. He was also a member of the Auburn VFW Staller-Lucken- bill Post 3975. George Jr. died on 07/21/2014 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. Paul's Church cemetery, Summer Hill Road, South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Reber, Lewis Alvin - Tec 5; 1088th Engineers B; Depot Company;
served from 09/05/1942 until 12/31/1945. Lewis was born on 04/23/1921 in Landingville, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Alvin Reber and Lottie Smith Reber. He was a brother of Daniel Reber; Edna Reber Zeigler; George Reber; Kathryn E. Reber Kramer; Martha M. Reber Reber (her husband, Guy W. Reber, was her second-cousin); Paul Franklin Reber; and Sadie Mae Reber Bensinger. Lewis married Emily Anna Schaeffer Reber. They had a child: Alvin L. (Lewis?) Reber, who was born in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, so presumably Lewis and Emily lived in Auburn during that event. Lewis died on 10/28/1964 in North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Park Hill Cemetery, Lan- dingville, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Reed, Arthur - Listed on the World War Two monument located
adjacent to Rt. 895 in Auburn, dedicated to the Auburn-area veterans who served during that conflict. A comprehensive search of the genealogical website findagrave.com produced a total of thirty-two listings of an "Arthur Reed" interment of this era within Pennsylvania. Out of those thirty-two possibilities, two listed military experience during World War Two, but no obvious ties to Schuylkill County, much less Auburn, PA. Two other listings had ties to Schuylkill County without any obvious affiliation with the immediate Auburn-area, but did not list any military service. An expanded search of the United States for only military "veterans" of this era whose name was "Arthur Reed" produced twenty-eight interments. Out of the twenty-eight featured, only one was from Pennsylvania but had no apparent ties to Schuylkill County, much less Auburn, PA, and twelve listed military experience during World War Two, but none of those had ties to Pennsylvania. As a result, unless further details become known about this individual, no further information is available about this veteran. |
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Reed, Russell E. - A World War Two medallion appears to be inserted
beside Russell Reed's grave marker; however, there is no information regarding any military service within his listing on the genealogical website findagrave.com; nor is he listed on either the "original" Roll Of Honor veterans memorial, or the World War Two monument, both which were dedicated to Auburn-area veterans. As a result, any military service that might be inferred by the grave medallion is unconfirmed at this time. Russell was born circa 1915. He died circa 1991 and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. He shares a joint grave marker with a "Barbara A. Reed" who was born in 1917 and died in 2004. Although the presumption would be that Barbara was a spouse, the relationship between the two individuals is unconfirmed at this time. |
Reedy, Edward J. - 7th Army; Germany.
Edward was born circa 1918. He died circa 2003 and was interred within the St. Ambrose Cemetery, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Reedy, John Henry Sr. - Sergeant First-Class; U.S. Navy; served
from 03/17/1944 until 11/01/1945; served in New Guinea and the Pacific Theatre. John Sr. was born on 06/30/1916 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Jacob Reedy and Sadie Morgan Reedy. John Sr. married Anna S. Hartman Reedy. They had the following children: Bruce Reedy; Claire Ann Reedy Moyer; George M. Reedy; John (Henry?) Reedy Jr.; and Robert Reedy. John Sr. died on 03/06/2000 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Auburn Church of God cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Reedy, Preston Charles Sr. - Master-Sergeant; U.S. Marines; served in
World War Two, Korea and Vietnam. Preston was born on 12/15/1923. He married Margaret Collins Reedy. They had a son: Preston Charles Reedy Jr. Preston died on 12/09/2004 and was interred within the Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina. |
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Reedy, William - Military Police. The website findagrave.com has a
listing for ten "William Reedy" interments within Schuylkill County. One of them can be dismissed as having died too young to have served in the military. None of the remaining nine listings have any obvious ties to the Auburn-area; however, only one of them lists any type of military service. Whether this is the correct "William Reedy" with alleged ties to the Auburn-area is unknown, but he is being listed below in case this individual is the correct veteran. It should be noted that the likelihood of this being the correct individual is not good...any of the remaining eight William Reedys could be the correct individual but their military service simply isn't listed on findagrave.com; or the correct individual could be interred anywhere else within the United States; or the correct individual may not yet even be deceased. The website findagrave.com has a "William Reedy" listed who was born on 07/25/1922 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA. William served as a Staff-Sergeant in Company A, 1299th Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army, from 01/25/1943 until 02/18/1946. William married Wanda Judith Brazys Reedy. William died on 03/12/1989 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. Whether or not this William is the correct veteran with alleged ties to the Auburn-area is uncertain and possible, but not probable. |
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Reichert, Francis D. - Sergeant First-Class; World War Two medal-
lion by grave marker. Francis was born on 04/14/1926. He married Gloria M. Reber Reich- ert. He died on 04/29/2010 and was interred within the St. Paul's Church cemetery, Summer Hill Road, South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Reilly, Vincent F. - Staff-sergeant; U.S. Army.
Vincent was born on 12/15/1915 in Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Frank B. Reilly and Mary Ann Leary Reilly. He was a brother of Elizabeth M. Reilly; Francis Bernard Reilly; Isabelle M. Reilly (who only lived one year, eleven months, twenty-one days); James Bernard Reilly, John Emmett Reilly; and Margaret Mary Reilly Keever (all of whom were born between the years 1901 and 1914). The website findagrave.com also questionably lists an "Irene Veronica Leary Brennan" as having been a biological (full) sister of Vincent...but her date of birth is listed as having been August 2, 1885, implying that the mother, Mary Ann Leary Reilly, had the child out of wedlock and gave the child her maiden name, but has listed Frank B. Reilly as the biological father...and then the parents waited over fifteen years to birth an additional eight children. While this in itself is possible, the questionable aspect is that Frank, the father, was born on December 31, 1871, and would have only been thirteen years old, possibly even twelve years old, when Mary was impregnated, and Mary, the mother, who was born on January 1, 1874, would have only been eleven years old, possibly even ten years old, when impregnated. While biologic- ally this is a possibility, the probability of this occurring would be fairly unlikely. Additionally, the parents, Frank and Mary, are listed as having been married in 1900...the year before the birth of their "next" child but fifteen years after the birth of Irene. A clarification request has been submitted to the contributor of the findagrave.com posting for "Irene Veronica Leary Brennan" to verify and subsequently confirm her information on this particular posting. (NOTE: Further information has become available that Irene was not a daughter of Mary Ann Leary Reilly, but instead a sister of her. We are still awaiting a response from the findagrave.com contributor to determine whether or not this listing on that website will be corrected accord- ingly.) Vincent died on 10/17/1988 in Lebanon, Lebanon County, PA, and was interred within the St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery #2, Minersville, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Reinheimer, Myrle W. - Listed on the original "Roll of Honor"
monument in Auburn which was dedicated to the Auburn-area veterans who served during one or more conflicts. The genealogical website findagrave.com has no listings for any "Merl", "Merle", "Merlin"; "Myrl" or "Myrle" "Reinheimer" of this era as having been interred anywhere in the world. However, an Internet search for "Myrle Reinheimer" did produce a single result in which he is mentioned as being affiliated with the Auburn-area in a 1936 newspaper article (pictured on right). No further infor- mation is available about this Auburn-area veteran at this time. |
Renninger, Edward Levi - BM2; Coxswain; U.S. Navy; served in the
Caribbean and in Germany. Edward was born on 09/14/1924 in Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Adam Sylvester Renninger and Marie E. Sterner Renninger. He was a brother of Anna Mae Renninger Donetti; Frances (Renninger?) Smith; Hubert "Hubie" or "Bo" P. Renninger; Kenneth A. Renninger; Patricia A. Renninger Bachman; Phyllis M. Renninger Schwenk; Regina Jean (Renninger?) Schwenk; and Richard "Dick" F. Renninger. In 1944, Edward married LaMae Florence Fey (Lavergne Renninger or Renninger Lavergne - findagrave.com records did not specify which marriage came first). They had two children: Connie Lou Renninger Morton Geiger and Dale Renninger. Edward was employed by Crystal River Quarries, Crystal River, Citrus County, Florida, for forty-years, last working as a superintendent. He was a member of the American Legion Post 0895 as well as the Vete- rans of Foreign Wars Staller-Luckenbill Post 3975 in Auburn, Schuyl- kill County, PA. He was also a member of the AMVETS Post 0114 (location not specified in his obituary but probably Summit Station), the Loyal Order of MOOSE in Crystal River; and the Summit Station Fire Company Number One in Summit Station, Schuylkill County, PA. Edward died on 09/05/2015 in the Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA. |
Renninger, Kenneth - A "Kenneth Renninger" was listed on the AAHS
listing of Auburn-affiliated veterans with no additional details pro- vided. A search of the genealogical website findagrave.com has two strong possibilities listed for "Kenneth Renninger" interments of this era having occurred within Pennsylvania. The first listing is for a "Kenneth Renninger" who was born on 12/02/1918. He was born, and was interred within, Lehigh County, PA. In his favor, he served during World War Two in Technical Battery B; 4th Regimental Artillery. He MAY have been Killed In Action, or Died In Service, since his date of death is listed as having occurred on 12/24/1944 with no additional details other than the fact that he was interred within the Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA. This individual also has vague ties to Schuylkill County (but not the immediate Auburn-area) as his out-of- wedlock-borne son, John Kenneth Renninger, was born in Gilberton, Schuylkill County in 1943, to a mother, Emma Schlack (maiden name, under which she was interred within the Old Saint George Cemetery, Shenandoah Heights, Schuylkill County, PA). The second listing is for a "Kenneth A. Renninger" who was born on 12/27/1925 in an unspecified location but probably within Schuylkill County since all of his siblings were born within the county. He was a son of Adam Sylvester Renninger and Marie E. Sterner Renninger. He was a brother of Anna Mae Renninger Donetti; Edward Levi Renninger (who served in World War Two -see listing above); Frances (Renninger?) Smith; Hubert "Hubie" or "Bo" P. Renninger; Patricia A. Renninger Bachman; Phyllis M. Renninger Schwenk; Regina Jean (Renninger?) Schwenk; and Richard "Dick" F. Renninger. Although this "Kenneth Renninger" does not have any obvious military experi- ence listed on the website, he does have direct ties to the immediate Auburn-area, as his siblings Phyllis (b. 1935) and Richard (b. 1937) both list "Auburn" as their place of birth, indicating that Kenneth presumably was living in Auburn with his family during those years since he would have only been approximately ten and twelve years of age on those dates. "Kenneth A. Renninger" died on 10/15/1995 and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. Which, if either, of these "Kenneth Renninger" listings is the correct one for the name listed on the AAHS veterans sheet is unknown at this time. |
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Reppert, Arlan R. - Arlan has a World War Two medallion inserted next
to his grave marker; however, he is not listed upon the "original" Auburn Roll of Honor for military veterans, nor the World War Two monument dedicated to Auburn-area affiliated veterans which is located adjacent to Rt. 895 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Addi- tionally, his listing on the genealogical website findagrave.com has no mention of any military service by Arlan. Currently, there is no further information about any military service in which Arlan may have been involved and his alleged military service during World War Two is unconfirmed. Arlan was born on 10/08/1924 in Port Clinton, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Ralph Russell Reppert and Luella Amelia Schappell Reppert. Arlan married June Mae Becker Reppert. Arlan died on 03/04/1992 in Reading, Berks County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Hamburg, Berks County, PA. |
Richards, John H. - AD1; U.S. Navy; served in both World War Two
and the Korean War. John was born on 06/20/1923. John married Beatrice G. Donton Sirko Richards. Her obituary lists the following children of hers: Andrew Sirko; Dottie (maiden name not listed) Hardock; Jayne (maiden name not listed) Krammes; and Nancy (maiden name not listed) Hepler. While Andrew would have been a definite step-child of John, it is uncertain whether Dottie, Jayne and Nancy were biological daughters or step-daughters of John based on the information provided in the obituary. John died on 08/02/2006 and was interred within the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA. |
Riegel, Alfred T. Jr. - Seaman First-Class; U.S. Navy.
Alfred Jr. was born on 10/21/1921 in Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA. He was presumably the son of Alfred T. Riegel Sr. and a presently unidentified mother. Alfred Jr. married Amelia M. Walck Riegel. They had the following children: Alfred "Ace" T. Riegel III; Colleen Riegel Margavage; Connie Riegel Hillbish; Dolores Riegel; Gary Riegel; and Paul Riegel. Alfred Jr. died on 12/06/1973 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Roeder, Robert W. (Sr.?) -
Robert (Sr.?) was born on 05/04/1915. Robert (Sr.?) married Roberta E. Moyer Roeder. They had the follow- ing children: Barbara Roeder Maberry; Beverly Roeder Kerschner (who is an Auburn Area Historical Society Lifetime Member); Dale Roeder; and Robert W. Roeder (Jr.?) (who died in infancy). Robert (Sr.?) died on 03/22/2003 and was interred within the St. John's Lutheran Church cemetery, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Rogers, Clyde - Listed as Killed In Action (K.I.A.). The genealogical
research website findagrave.com has no definitive listing for this individual; nor did an Internet Search of the terms "Clyde Rogers" and "Auburn" or "Schuylkill County" produce any relevant infor- mation; as a result, no further information is available at this time. |
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Runkle, Richard (D.?) - Listed on the World War Two monument
located adjacent to Rt. 895 in Auburn, dedicated to the Auburn-area veterans who served during that conflict. The website findagrave.com has a listing for ten "Richard Runkle" interments of this era within the United States. Out of those ten, six have affiliation with Pennsylvania. Out of those six from Pennsyl- vania, three list military service during World War Two, but no obvious ties to Schuylkill County, much less the immediate Auburn- area. Out of the remaining three from Pennsylvania, one lists ties directly to Schuylkill County, and vague ties to neighboring Landing- ville, Schuylkill County, PA. Out of the four listing that weren't from PA, three of those also listed military service during World War Two. As a result, it is totally uncertain as to which of these interments for a "Richard Runkle" might be a match for the veteran listed on the World War Two monument. Just in case it might be the individual who had no military experience listed but had direct ties to Schuyl- kill County, his information is listed below but it should be stressed this individual is not confirmed to be the World War Two veteran we are seeking. Richard "Dick" Heim Runkle was born on 10/22/1916 in Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA. He was the son of Charles Franklin Runkle (who was born in neighboring Landingville, Schuylkill County, PA) and Rae Bender Heim Runkle. He was a brother of David Warren Runkle (who died in infancy at approximately five months of age); Franklin "Frank" William Runkle; Grace Evelyn Runkle (who died at the age of one year, three months, seventeen days); and Nellie Runkle Leaman. All of his siblings were born within Schuylkill County, and from 1918 until 1927, their places of birth were listed as Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA; so from the age of two years old until at least age of eleven years old (if not much later), Richard lived within Schuyl- kill County. Richard married Florence Runkle; unfortunately, there is no further information readily available about Florence to help determine if Richard might have had direct ties with the immediate Auburn-area. Richard died on 08/07/2002 and was interred within the Mount Olivet Catholic Church cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado. |
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Runkle, Robert "Bob" L. Sr. - Seaman First-Class; Radar Striker;
U.S. Navy; served from 01/18/1944 until 04/19/1946; served at Pearl Harbor, Honolulu County, Oahu, Hawaii; served on the USS Essex CV-9; awarded the American Theater Medal; the Asiatic-Pacific Medal with seven stars; the Philippine Liberation Medal with two stars; the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation; and the United States Presiden- tial Unit Citation with one star. After his military service, Robert Sr. was a member of the USS Essex Association and U.S. Navy Memorial. Robert Sr. was born on 01/21/1926 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Clarence Edward Runkle and Bertha R. Emerich Runkle. He was a brother of Dale "Bruder" C. Runkle (who was an Auburn Area Historical Society Lifetime Member); Dawn S. Runkle Weston; Ina M. Runkle Wenrich; June Runkle; Merritt Clarence Runkle; Ruth Ernestine Runkle Schultz; and Stanley E. Runkle (who lived only three years, two months, twenty-seven days). In 1944, Robert graduated from the Auburn High School. On 12/09/1969, Robert Sr. married Helen M. Lukens Runkle (Robert Sr.'s obituary wasn't clear as to whether "Lukens" was Helen's maiden name or a prior marriage surname). Robert Sr. had the following children: Keith Runkle; and Robert L. Runkle Jr.. Robert also had three step-daughters (presumably by his marriage to Helen): Beverly (maiden name unknown) Finney; Christine (maiden name unknown) Haslam; and Elizabeth (maiden name unknown) Connors. Robert was employed as a supervisor at the A.S. H. Pump Company, Hamburg, Berks County, PA. He also was a member of the Stein's Hollow Beagle Club, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Staller-Luckenbill Post 3975 of Auburn. Robert Sr. died on 08/24/2016 at the Seton Manor, Pottsville, Schuyl- kill County, PA, and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Santella, Michael A. - Corporal; served in the Dutch East Indies;
began service on 11/11/1942. Michael was born circa 1916. He died circa 1987 and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery, North Manheim Town- ship, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Schaller, Ray Nelson - Seaman First-Class; U.S. Navy; served from
06/02/1944 until 02/13/1945. Ray was born on 04/10/1922 in Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Walter Henry Schaller and Eva Ribkee Linder- muth Schaller. He was a brother of Earl H. Schaller (who only lived two years, eleven months, eight days); Edith Sarah Schaller Buehl; and Irene V. Schaller. Ray married Dorothy Virginia Runkle Schaller. Ray died on 08/25/1962 in Embreeville, Chester County, PA, and was interred within the Auburn Church of God cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Schenck, Frederick "Fritz" William (Jr.?) - Seaman Second-Class;
Shore Patrol; U.S. Navy; served from 07/06/1943 until 01/01/1944. Frederick (Jr.?) was born on 10/24/1913 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Frederick W. Schenck (Sr.?) and Lonnie W. Klahr Schenck. In 1932, Frederick (Jr.?) married Madeline D. Matz Schenck. They were later divorced. Frederick (Jr.?) died on 04/25/1967 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Schnoke, Elmer Junior - Sergeant; Tank Battalion; U.S. Army; served in
Africa, France & Italy. Began service on 11/30/1942. Elmer Junior Schnoke was born on 10/23/1923 in Rock, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a(n) (out-of-wedlock?) son of Elmer H. Schnoke and Maude I. Boughter (Schnoke?) Knoll. He was a step-brother of Dorothy Knoll Flanagan, Nancy L. Knoll Rauenzahn, and Raydelle I. Knoll Gerber. Elmer Junior Schnoke married Faye C. Hand Schnoke. Elmer Junior Schnoke died on 07/27/1999 and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery; North Man- heim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Schollenberger, Allen Cyrus - Staff-Sergeant; 129th Army Air Force
Base Unit; served from 06/26/1942 until 07/09/1945. Allen was born on 05/17/1903 in Palm, Montgomery County, PA. He was a son of Frank E. Schollenberger and Minnie Lucinda Kemp Schollenberger. He was a brother of Gerald David Schollenberger; Helen E. Schollenberger; Idella Edith Schollenberger Dewalt; and Minnie Lucinda Schollenberger Borkey. Allen married Lorena E. Gerhard Schollenberger. Allen died on 10/28/1970 in Danville, Montour County, PA, and was interred within the Salem Evangelical Church cemetery, Orwigs- burg, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Schrader, Arlin Wilmer - U.S. Army; served from 01/25/1943 until
12/05/1945. Arlin was born on 12/21/1922 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of William A. Schrader and Mary E. Koch Schrader. He was a brother of Eva Rebecca Schrader (who lived only approximately three years, eleven months, two weeks), and Warren Daniel Schrader. On 12/30/1942, Arlin married Helen "Toot" M. Long Schrader. They had the following children: Darlene M. Schrader; Joseph A. Schrader; Mary Ann Schrader Varnes; and Nancy Schrader. Arlin died on 11/15/1993 in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Zions Red Church cemetery, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA. His obituary lists his death date as 11/22/1993 while several government records list it as 11/15/1993. |
Schwartz, Forrest "Diz" S. - Corporal; U.S. Army.
Forrest was born on 10/15/1922 in Summit Station, Schuylkill County, PA. He married Edna G. Schweigert Schwartz. Forrest died on 04/17/2013 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA. |
Schwenk, Lewis W. - SA; U.S. Navy.
The genealogical website findagrave.com only has three "Lewis Schwenk" interments of this era listed anywhere in the United States. Two of those three are interred within Pennsylvania...however, neither of them list any military service during World War Two, with one of them having been born, raised, and died within Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, and the other one having been born, raised, and died within Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Neither of them have any obvious ties to Schuylkill County, much less the imme- diate Auburn-area. The third one at least lists military service during World War Two. Although he is interred within Oklahoma, his listing does not indicate where he was born and/or raised. As a result, he is the closest match to a potential Auburn-area veteran. While he is a possible candidate, he is not by any means a confirmed choice. Lewis was born on 11/04/1924. He died on his birthday, 11/04/2013, at the age of eighty-nine and was interred within the Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Fort Gibson, Muskogee County, Oklahoma. |
Schwenk, Robert Paul Jr. - U.S. Marines; served from 12/21/1944
until 08/20/1946. Robert Jr. was born on 11/08/1926 in West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Robert Paul Schwenk Sr. and Sallie Rebecca Heinbach Schwenk. He was a brother of Luther Francis Schwenk and an unnamed infant child (gender not specified) whose date of birth and date of death are identical - possibly stillborn. Robert Jr. married Marian L. Ernst Schwenk. They had two sons: James R. Schwenk and Roger A. Schwenk. Robert Jr. died on 05/23/2009 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Zions Red Church cemetery, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Seifert, James - Listed on the World War Two monument located
adjacent to Rt. 895 in Auburn, dedicated to the Auburn-area veterans who served during that conflict. James was born on 08/13/1927 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of George William McKinley Seifert and Nora R. Staller Seifert. He was a brother of Paul Theodore Seifert and Richard G. Seifert (who lived only eleven years, one month, two weeks). James married Elsie M. Reichert Seifert. They had the following child- ren: Jeffrey A. Seifert and Lydia K. Seifert Dominguez. He retired as a Certified Nurse's Aid from the Lebanon Veterans Administration Hospital, Lebanon, Lebanon County, PA. James died on 07/01/2020 due to complications related to dementia and Covid-19 at the Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon, Lebanon County, PA, and was cremated...as a result, no grave marker image is available. |
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Seigfried, Edward Stanley - Tec 4; U.S. Army.
Edward was born on 03/02/1917. He was a son of Gordon Seigfried and Lillian M. Berger Seigfried. He was a brother of Arthur William Seigfried; Erma E. Seigfried Snayberger; Ernest Gordon Seigfried; Evelyn M. Seigfried Stager; Harvey Henry Seigfried (who also served in World War Two but was Wounded In Action - see listing below); Howard Seigfried (whose date of birth and date of death are identical - possibly stillborn); Martha Jane Seigfried Gerhart; Nora R. Seigfried Schaeffer; Reuben Alvester Seigfried; and Sara Jane Seigfried Barron. (NOTE: The same genealogical website findagrave.com contributor has a listing for both Evelyn M. Seigfried as having been born on July 28, 1929, and her brother Ernest Gordon Seigfried as having been born on November 11, 1929...only three-and-one-half months apart by the same mother. While theoretically possible, the likelihood of this happening is astronomical. Uterus didelphys is a rare congenital condition where you’re born with two uteruses. This condition occurs in only .3% of the population (3 out of 1,000 females or .oo3o0). Then one must factor into how many of those females live to child-bearing years (7 out of every 1,000 die before puberty) which brings us to .00298%. Then you have to factor in the likelihood of a woman becoming pregnant even if intentionally trying...only 25% of those woman succeed on average, which brings us to .00074%. Then, you have to factor in the highly unlikely odds of a second pregnancy occurring while the first pregnancy is already started...there is no statistical odds for that, but we'll generously offer them the same 25% chance as the prior category even though one would assume it is significantly less...which brings us to .00019%. Then you would have to factor in the odds of a child surviving child birth under normal circumstances...which is a 98.61% likelihood world- wide, which brings us to .00018%. Finally, you'd have to calculate the odds of a second child, born under the inherently riskier medical condition of having been born to a mother with double uteruses, of surviving childbirth, which we'll generously give a 98% survival rate, brings the odds of this occurring down to (rounding up) to a .00018%. Basically, the odds of such an occurrance are less than 2 out of every 10,000 births. A request was submitted to the contributor of the two findagrave.com posting in an effort to verify and confirm the dates of birth on these two individuals, since the likelihood of two births by the same mother being only three-and- one-half months apart is highly improbable, but the contributor of these posts apparently does not care to have his information questioned, and is of the opinion that his submissions are infallible, He further states that he believes that the majority of people who "question" his work have an ulterior motive and simply want to "troll" him. (Definition of Trolling: "to antagonize (others) online by deliberately posting inflammatory, irrelevant, or offensive comments or other disruptive content".) Ironically, the percentage of people who suffer from a persecution complex is probably better than those having double uteruses.) Whether this is an incredibly rare biological occur- ance or, more likely, an error by the contributor, remains to be deter- mined. Edward married Florence G. Brobst Seigfried. Edward died on 10/15/1976 and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Seigfried, Elmer - Tec 5; U.S. Army; began service circa 1942; served
in the Pacific Theatre; awarded the Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon with two campaign stars. Elmer was born on 09/19/1912 in Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Henry Seigfried and Annie Reichert Seigfried. He was a brother of Evelyn L. Seigfried Fenstermacher; George (L.?) Seigfried; James Seigfried; Jean Seigfried Reber; and Twila E. Seigfried Reber. Elmer died on 11/06/1984 and was believed to have been interred within the St. Paul's Church cemetery, Summer Hill Road, South Man- heim Township, Schuylkill County, PA; however, his interment is not listed on the website findagrave.com. |
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Seigfried, Harvey Henry - Water Tender Second Class; served from
06/04/1943 until 01/19/1946; listed as Wounded In Action (W.I.A.); awarded a Purple Heart. Harvey Herny Seigfried was born on 11/09/1924 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Gordon Seigfried and Lillian M. Berger Seigfried. He was a brother of Arthur William Seigfried; Edward Stanley Seigfried (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); Erma E. Seigfried Snayberger; Ernest Gordon Seigfried; Evelyn M. Seigfried Stager; Howard Seigfried (whose date of birth and date of death are identical - possibly stillborn); Martha Jane Seigfried Gerhart; Nora R. Seigfried Schaeffer; Reuben Alvester Seigfried; and Sara Jane Seigfried Barron. Harvey married Mary Jane Hendricks Seigfried and they had at least one child: Dennis H. Seigfried. Harvey died on 03/11/2002 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Seigfried, Irvin "Erp" or "Segie" D. Jr. - Technical Sergeant; 9th
Infantry; 47th Regiment; served from 05/07/1943 until 10/26/1945; served in France and Germany; listed as Wounded In Action (W.I.A.) in France on 07/25/1944. Irvin "Erp" or "Segie" Daniel Seigfried Jr. was born on 02/25/1924 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He wa the son of Irvin Daniel Seig- fried Sr. and Katie S. Seigfried. He was a brother of Ray C. Seigfried (who also served in World War Two - see listing below). Irvin Jr. married Arlean S. Hubler Seigfried. He died on 08/11/1989 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Seigfried Wenrich Picardi, Jane Elizabeth - Women's Army
Corps. Her first husband, Ernest A. Wenrich, also served in World War Two but was Killed In Action in Germany on 03/03/1945. Jane was born on 06/26/1921 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Jane married Ernest A. Wenrich who was also born in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, (the World War Two veteran who was aforementioned as having been Killed In Action in 1945). In 1946, Jane married Antonio S. Picardi. They had a son: Gerard "Jerry" Picardi. Jane died on 03/19/2016 in East Boston, Suffolk County, Massa- chusetts and was interred within the Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. |
Seigfried, Ray C. - Listed on the World War Two monument located
adjacent to Rt. 895 in Auburn, dedicated to the Auburn-area veterans who served during that conflict. Ray was born on 08/21/1927 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Irvin Daniel Seigfried Sr. and Katie S Seigfried. He was a brother of Irvin "Erp" or "Segie" Daniel Seigfried Jr. (who also served in World War Two and who was Wounded In Action). Ray married Phyllis Reider Seigfried. He was employed at Reneer Film, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. Ray died on 03/24/2014 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA. He selflessly donated his body to Medical Science, specifically the Penn State Hershy Medical Center. As a result, no grave marker image is available for Ray at this time. |
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Seitzinger, Edward Ray - Private First-Class; 119th Infantry; U.S.
Army; served from 02/23/1943 until 12/18/1945. Edward was born on 10/02/1923 in Frackville, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of William E. Seitzinger and Esther Mauger Seitzinger. Edward married Althea S. Haag Faust Seitzinger. Edward died on 09/29/1986 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Park Hill Cemetery, Landingville, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Shadle, Albert G. - Corporal; U.S. Army.
Albert was born on 02/02/1919. He was a son of Gurney Albert Shadle and Adella May Knorr Shadle. He was listed as a step-brother of Alice M. Shadle, whose date of birth and date of death is simply listed by the year 1923...so she died in infancy, and was possibly even stillborn, but more significantly, her parents are identified as being the same two parents as Albert's, so she should have been his "full" biological sister, not a step-sister. On another note; Albert was born February 2, 1919. His father, Gurney, was born December 24, 1901... which would have made Gurney seventeen years of age when he impregnated Adella...who was born on May 6, 1904; meaning Adella was only fourteen years old when impregnated and giving birth to Albert. Albert's parents, Adella and Gurney, are listed as having been married in 1918...possibly as a result of Gurney's and Adella's preg- nancy with Albert. Albert married Helen M. Carl Shadle. They had the following child- ren: Dolores Carl Shadle Little; James S. Shadle (who only lived seventeen years, five months, ten days); and Randy S. Shadle. Albert died on 10/20/1992 and was interred within the St. Paul's United Church of Christ cemetery, Ravine, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Shappell, Harold Sassaman - First-Sergeant; U.S. Army.
Harold was born on 04/23/1919 in Centre Township, Berks County, PA. He was a son of Jesse Sassaman Shappell and Bertha Mae Koller Shappell. He was a brother of Dorothy Marguerite Shappel (Shappell) Kalbach; Mary Jane Shappell Wink; Raymond Leroy Shappell; Sara May Shappell; Theodora Elizabeth Shappell Miller; and Woodrow Wayne Shappell. Harold died on 04/10/1995 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA. |
Shealer, Paul Alexander (Sr.?) - U.S. Navy; served in the Pacific
Theater; served until circa 1945; awarded the American Ribbon; Pacific Theater Ribbon with four stars; the Victory Medal; and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon. Paul Alexander Shealer (Sr.?) was born on 04/23/1925. He was a son of Paul B. Shealer and Mary Jane Seyler Shealer Williams. He was a step-son of Harry L. Williams. He was a brother of Richard (Shealer?) and Robert (Shealer?). Paul Alexader Shealer (Sr.?) married Patricia Manhart Shealer. They had the following children: Kimberly Ann Shealer Jenkins; and Paul A. Shealer (Jr.?). Paul Alexander Shealer (Sr.?) was an executive director of the Carbon Training Center, Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, PA, as well as a workshop director for the United Cerebral Palsy Center of Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA. Paul Alexander Shealer (Sr.?) died in the "Pottsville hospital", Potts- ville, Schuylkill County, PA, on 07/06/1989 and was cremated in Reading, Berks County, PA; as a result, no grave marker image is available. |
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Sholl, Paul V. - Army Air Corps.
Paul V. was born on 12/04/1920 in Summit Station, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Milton Isaac Sholl and Sarah Susanna Brommer Sholl. His obituary mentions he was predeceased by eight brothers and two sisters. The sibling names of which we are currently aware are: Earl William Sholl; George Sholl; Gereon Sholl; Gertrude Sholl Geotchus; Jacob Sholl; Lyman Sholl; May Irene Sholl Baker; and Roy C. Sholl. Two siblings remain unidentified at this time. In 1946, Paul V. married Eleanor Lizzie Gassert Sholl. They had the following children: Donna L. Sholl, Michael V. Sholl and Paul L. Sholl. Paul V. Sholl as employed for 39 years as a baker for Sholl's Cafeteria in Washington, D.C. Paul V. died on 06/15/2011 in the Ravenwood Assisted Living facility, Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, and was interred within Trinity United Church of Christ cemetery, Rehrersburg, Berks County, Pennsylvania. |
Shollenberger, Earnest "Beans" Clayton Sr. - Technical Sergeant;
2830th Army Air Force Base Unit; U.S. Army; served from originally circa 1935 until 1939, then from 10/31/1939 until 05/28/1945; served in Burma, China, India, Italy, Panama, North Africa and Sicily. Earnest Sr. was born on 12/24/1913 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of William Shollenberger and Ida Louise Wenrich Shollenberger. He was a brother of Helen Josephina Shollenberger Fritz; Mabel Katharine Shollenberger Freeman; and Verna Fietta Shollenberger Geesaman. Earnest Sr. married Charlotte M. Auman Shollenberger. They had the following children: Earnest Clayton Shollenberger Jr. (who died in infancy); John Shollenberger; Karen M. Shollenberger Pflueger; and William "Bill" Shollenberger (who is a frequent visitor and contributor to the AAHS website; not to be confused with his paternal grandfather, William Shollenberger). Earnest also became a step-father of Richard Myrl Auman, whom his wife, Charlotte, had borne out-of-wedlock to a different father prior to their marriage. For a period of time, Earnest Sr., Charlotte and their family lived with Auburn-area resident Mason "Mace" Ramer at 327 Orchard Street, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Earnest Sr. died on 05/01/1983 and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Singleton, James C. - Private; Service Forces Training; U.S. Army.
James was born on 06/28/1913 in Royersford, Montgomery County, PA. James married Dorothy Esther Beck Singleton and they had a child: Richard J. Singleton. Although it is purely conjecture at this point until other information becomes available to either confirm or refute this idea, it is possible that at one point, James and/or Dorothy were somehow affiliated with the sale of "B & S Fine Quality Potato Chips" because of a vintage paperweight contained within the AAHS memora- bilia that indicates the "B & S" stood for "Beck & Singleton", and the company's address was "R.D.#1 Auburn"...and James (and Dorothy) are presumed to have resided there circa 1990 (if not much earlier) when James died in that locale. James died on 06/02/1990 in Auburn (actually, West Brunswick Township which could include Auburn R.D.#1), Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Spies Zion Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, PA. |
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Smith, John Linn - U.S. Army; served from 11/25/1942 until
12/03/1945. John was born on 04/0.3/1921 in Mercersburg, Franklin County, PA. He was a son of Frank Basore Smith (Sr.?) and Clyda Naomi Garnes Smith. He was a brother of Darwin Lee Smith; Franklin B. Smith (Jr.?); and Ruth Hildegard Smith Redmer. John married Gertrude Clara Peiffer Smith. John died on 07/20/1985 in Lynchburg City, Virginia, and was inter- red within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Smith, Martin J. Sr. - Seaman Third Class; U.S. Navy; served in both
World War Two and the Korean War. Martin was born on 09/06/1927. Martin married Joan R. Benis Smith. They presumably had at least one child: Martin J. Smith Jr. Martin died on 11/12/1997 and was interred within the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA. |
Smith, Ronald "Keith" Keith - U.S. Army; served in England and France.
Ronald was born on 02/10/1924 in Wauseon, Fulton County, Ohio. He was a son of Fred Smith and Onalee Ballard Smith. In 1946, Ronald married Dessolee "Dee" Obenour Smith. Ronald died on 01/26/2017 in Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan, and was cremated; as a result, no grave marker image is available. |
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Snyder, Donald Clarence - World War Two medallion is inserted by
his grave marker; however, his name is not listed on either the "orig- inal" Roll of Honor, nor the World War Two monument, honoring Auburn-area veterans. As a result, his military service during that conflict is currently unconfirmed. Donald was born on 05/17/1918 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Clarence I. Snyder and Estella M. Troutman Snyder. He was a brother of Howard W. Snyder. Donald married Georgine C. Knoll Snyder. Donald died on 02/10/1997 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Sowers, Charles Lewis - Corporal; U.S. Army; served from
04/25/1942 until 01/19/1946. Charles was born on 02/27/1918 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of John "Fred" Frederick Sowers and Stella R. Kramer Sowers. He was a brother of Allen Sowers (who lived only one month, twenty-two days); Ernest Luther Sowers (who also served in World War Two, and he was Wounded In Action- see listing above); Frederick "Fuzz" John Sowers (who also served in World War Two); Ivan Eugene Sowers (who lived only three months, twenty days); Leon Sowers (who died as an infant); Marion A. Sowers Baver; Robert "Clude" K. Sowers (who also served in World War Two, and he was Wounded In Action - see listing below); and Williard Melvin Sowers (who also served in World War Two - see listing below). Charles married twice. In 1944, he married Ernestine Rosemont Bensinger Klinger Sowers Bitler. His second wife was Ruth M. Schlappich Sowers. Charles died on 12/09/1999 and was interred within the Birch Hill Cemetery, Berks County, PA. |
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Sowers, Ernest Luther Sr. - Private First Class; 1st Cavalry; 8th
Division; served from 12/31/1942 until 12/28/1945; served in Japan, Philippines and South Pacific; Wounded In Action (W.I.A.) with a notation of "slightly wounded in action" on 02/08/1945 during the Battle for Manila; awarded the Combat Infantry medal and the Purple Heart. Ernest Sr. was born on 10/18/1922 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was the son of John "Fred" Frederick Sowers and Stella R. Kramer Sowers. He was a brother of Allen Sowers (who lived only one month, twenty-two days); Charles Lewis Sowers (who also served during World War II - see listing above); Frederick John Sowers (who also served during World War II - see listing below); Ivan Eugene Sowers (who lived only three months, twenty days); Leon Sowers (who died as an infant); Marion A. Sowers Baver; Robert "Clude" K. Sowers (who also served during World War II and was also Wounded In Action - see listing below); and Willard Melvin Sowers (who also served during World War II - see listing below). Ernest Sr. married Evelyn Grace Deibert Sowers. They presumably had at least one child, Ernest Luther Sowers Jr. Ernest Sr. died on 06/01/2004 and is interred within the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. |
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Sowers, Frederick "Fuzz" John - Field Officer; Army Air Corps;
served from 08/22/1942 until 11/11/1945. Frederick was born on 07/30/1920 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of John "Fred" Frederick Sowers and Stella R. Kramer Sowers. He was a brother of Allen Sowers (who lived only one month, twenty-two days); Charles Lewis Sowers (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); Ernest Luther Sowers (who also served in World War Two, and he was Wounded In Action- see listing above); Ivan Eugene Sowers (who lived only three months, twenty days); Leon Sowers (who died as an infant); Marion A. Sowers Baver; Robert "Clude" K. Sowers (who also served in World War Two, and he was Wounded In Action - see listing below); and Williard Melvin Sowers (who also served in World War Two - see listing below). In 1969, Frederick married Helen J. Sowers. Frederick died on 11/25/1971 and was interred within the Mount Hope Cemetery, Logansport, Cass County, Indiana. |
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Sowers, Robert "Clude" K. - Private First-Class; 5th Army; 34th
Division; served from 04/03/1943 until 12/16/1945; served in Africa and Italy; listed as Wounded In Action (W.I.A.) on 11/13/1944; awarded the Combat Infantry medal. Robert "Clude" K. Sowers was born on 05/13/1924 in Auburn, Schuyl- kill County, PA. He was the son of John Frederick "Fred" Sowers and Stella K. Kramer Sowers. He was a brother of Allen Sowers (who lived only one month, twenty-two days); Charles Lewis Sowers (who also served during World War Two - see listing above); Ernest Luther Sowers Sr. (who also served during World War Two and was also Wounded In Action - see listing above); Frederick John Sowers (who also served during World War Two - see listing above); Ivan Eugene Sowers (who lived only three months, twenty days); Leon Sowers (who died as an infant); Marion A. Sowers Baver; and Willard Melvin Sowers (who also served during World War Two - see listing below). Robert was a husband of Annabelle Bainbridge Sowers. They were the parents of Robert A. Sowers. Robert "Clude" K. Sowers served on the Auburn Borough Council. He died on 02/26/2013 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Sowers, Willard Melvin - Corporal; Army Air Force; served from
06/16/1945 until 12/30/1946. Willard was born on 03/26/1927 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of John "Fred" Frederick Sowers and Stella R. Kramer Sowers. He was a brother of Allen Sowers (who lived only one month, twenty-two days); Charles Lewis Sowers (who also served in World War Two); Ernest Luther Sowers (who also served in World War Two, and he was Wounded In Action- see listing above); Frederick "Fuzz" John Sowers (who also served in World War Two); Ivan Eugene Sowers (who lived only three months, twenty days); Leon Sowers (who died as an infant); Marion A. Sowers Baver; and Robert "Clude" K. Sowers (who also served in World War Two, and he was Wounded In Action - see listing below). In 1950, Willard married Madeline E. Kriner Sowers. Willard died on 08/26/2009 in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Salem Evangelical Church cemetery, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Spatz, Leon Robert - U.S. Air Force. He was a fifty-year member
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Staller-Luckenbill Post 3975, of Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Leon was born on 08/15/1920 in Temple, Berks County, PA. He was as son of Paul Jonathan Spatz and Stella Luella Mengel Spatz. His obituary mentions he was survived by "five brothers": Carl J. Spatz; Earl R. Spatz; Frederick P. Spatz; Lester Paul Spatz; and Merlon Irvin Spatz. In 1945, Leon married Eleanor M. Hafer Spatz. His obituary mentions a son (who is not identified by name in either his nor his wife's obit- uary), and a daughter: Linda M. Spatz Heffner (who was identified in his wife Elanor's obituary). They lived in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, from circa 1945 until at least 1961. In 1945, Leon became a self-employed electrician in the Auburn-area. At some point, he also sold appliances ranging from "small appliances" to automatic washers, freezers, hot wather heaters, ranges and refrig- erators. He and his wife Eleanor owned and operated the Leon R. Spatz Electrical Contracting and Appliance Store Leon worked in the Auburn-area until 1961. In 1961, he gained employment as a truck driver for the Reading Transportation Company, working for them until circa 1980. Circa 1983, he was employed as a school bus driver for the Schuylkill Valley School District, retiring in 1993. Leon died on 03/01/1996 at his residence at 3231 N. Centre Avenue, Leesport, Berks County, PA, and was interred within the St. Michael's Union Church cemetery, Tilden Township, Berks County, PA. |
Spotts, Carl Richard - Sergeant; Company B; 45th Armored Division;
U.S. Army; served from 06/05/1943 until 12/10/1945. Carl was born on 12/31/1916 in Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of George M. Spotts and Ruth R. Kellar Spotts (who unfortunately died when Carl was just two years, five months and eleven days old). His father remarried to Earla E. Webber Spotts, who became Carl's step-mother and the only maternal figure he probably could recall. Carl was a step-brother to George M. Spotts and Leetha Caroline Spotts (who lived for only ten days). Carl married twice. In 1936, he married Vera M. Reichert Spotts Heinbach (they were later divorced). His second wife was Irene S. Bohrman Spotts. Carl died on 01/13/1997 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Salem Evangelical Church cemetery, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Staecher, Paul Albert - Sergeant; Band; U.S. Armuy; served from
06/12/1942 until 10/31/1945; served in Arundal Islands, Fiji, Gaud- alcanal; New Caledona; New Georgia; New Guinea; New Hebrides; and New Zealand. Paul was born on 07/20/1918 in Roxborough, Philadelphia County, PA. He was a son of Paul P. Staecher and Johann (female) G. Whitt- man Staecher. Paul was married twice. He was a husband to Janet Mae Murdock Staecher and Phyllis G. Hildebrand Staecher (uncertain as to which wife was first and which was second). Paul died on 05/19/1993 in Lebanon, Lebanon County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Staller, Marlin E.* - T-Sergeant; 328th Bomber Squadron; 93rd
Bomber Group; served as a Chief Engineer; served from 04/23/1941 until sometime in 1943; served in North Africa; listed as having flown fifteen missions over enemy territory; awarded two Air Medals with four Oak Leaf Clusters; initially listed as Missing In Action (M.I.A.) on 01/21/1943; revised to Killed In Action (K.I.A.) on 01/19/1943. According to the website findagrave.com, Marlin was part of a combat mission over Sousse, Tunisia whose last known location was approximately 150 miles south-east of Malta, and the bomber was subsequently listed as having "crashed at sea" (Missing Air Crew Report 15484 - NARA). Marlin E. Staller was born on 02/19/1921 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Paul Adam Staller and Ruth Jemima Kamb Staller. He was a brother of Gladys E. Staller Blacker; Janice A. Staller; and Naomi R. Staller Lane. Marlin is one of two military servicemen who were Killed In Action (K.I.A.) during World War Two after whom the Staller-Luckenbill VFW Post #3975 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania was named. Marlin's remains may not have been recovered; he was memorialized within the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial, Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia. NO GRAVE MARKER IMAGE AVAILABLE
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Steffy, Clifford "Barney" William (Sr.?) - Private First-Class; U.S.
Army; served until 12/07/1945. Clifford (Sr.?) was born on 04/28/1923. He was a son of William H. Steffy (Jr.?) and Bertha C. Barr Steffy. He was a brother of Gilbert "Sonny" R. Steffy; Kenneth "Jim" G. Steffy; and Stewart "Tink" Wayne Steffy (who also served in World War Two - see listing below). Clifford (Sr.?0 married Martha C. Noecker Steffy Guris Deibert. They had a son, Clifford Steffy (Jr.?). Clifford (Sr.?) died on 06/16/2000 and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuyl- kill County, PA. |
Steffy, Guy "Babe" Russel - Private First-Class; U.S. Army; served
from 04/25/1942 until 10/30/1945. Guy was born on 07/06/1907 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of William Henry Steffy (Sr.?) and Carrie B. Swoyer Steffy. He was a brother of Alverna Steffy (who lived only eight months, twenty-six days); Irene May Steffey (Steffy) (who lived only three months, two days); Leona Josephine Steffy (who lived only five years, nine months, twenty-eight days); Roscoe Steffy; Samuel Kenneth Steffy; William H. Steffy (Jr.?) and an unnamed male child who died in infancy, exact age unknown at this time. Guy was married twice. In 1934, he married Mary A. Konnick Steffy. Unfortunately, she died in 1937 at the age of only twenty-six. In 1942, Guy married Anna E. Babb Moyer Steffy. Guy became a step-father of Anna's two children: Clyde Edwin Moyer and Richard Carl Moyer. Guy died on 08/23/1982 and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Steffy, Stewart "Tink" Wayne - Private First-Class; Cannoneer;
Battery C; 666th Field Artillery Battalion; U.S. Army; served from 10/29/1943 until 04/09/1945; served at the Battle of the Bulge. Stewart was born on 09/15/1925 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of William H. Steffy (Jr.?) and Bertha C. Barr Steffy. He was a brother of Clifford "Barney" William Steffy (who also served in World War Two - see listing above); Gilbert "Sonny" R. Steffy; and Kenneth "Jim" G. Steffy. Stewart married Carol Bertha Messner Steffy. They had a daughter: Diane "Susie" Marie Steffy (who only lived three months, twenty- eight days). Stewart died on 11/08/1992 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Steinert, Walter D. - Listed on the World War Two monument
located adjacent to Rt. 895 in Auburn, dedicated to the Auburn-area veterans who served during that conflict. Walter was born on 07/29/1926. He was a son of Arthur Gustave Steinert and Hildegarde Anna Knoefel Steinert. He was a brother of Esther R. Steinert Athey; Herbert John Steinert and Margaret Anne Steinert Aikey. Walter married Elsie M. Rentschler Steinert. Walter died on 09/09/1997 and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Stine, Charles - Listed on the original "Roll of Honor" monument in
Auburn which was dedicated to the Auburn-area veterans who served during one or more conflicts. The genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for thirty-six "Charles Stine" interments of this era within Pennsylvania alone. Out of those thirty-six, three occurred within Schuylkill County...but have no apparent affiliation with the Auburn-area nor did any of them list any apparent military experience. Out of the remaining thirty-three candidates, eight of them listed military experience during World War Two, but no affiliation with Schuylkill County, much less the immediate Auburn-area. As a result, unless further details emerge, no further information is available about this Auburn-area veteran. |
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Stine, Howard - Howard Stine was listed on the AAHS veterans' listing
of Auburn-area affiliated veterans with an indication that he served during World War Two; however, neither the "original" Roll of Honor monument, nor the World War Two monument dedicated to Auburn- area veterans, list Howard as having served during that conflict. Additionally, a comprehensive search of the genealogical website findagrave.com has a listing for twenty-nine "Howard Stine" inter- ments of this era having occurred within the United States. Ten of them are affiliated with Pennsylvania, and only two of those have any obvious ties to Schuylkill County. Only one of those two indi- viduals has military experience during World War Two listed on their posting; however, their location within Schuylkill County was as distant as Tremont...approximately twenty-five miles from Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. That individual had no obvious ties to the immediate Auburn-area. However, since that listing was the closest match, it is being listed below with a cautionary warning that this may not be the correct individual as listed on the AAHS veterans' listing. Howard W. Stine was born on 01/05/1927 in Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA. He was the son of John Warren Stine and Catherine Matilda Beaver Stine. He was a brother of Charles Warren Stine (who was crushed to death in a rockslide while working at a bootleg coal mine located between Tower City and Valley View in Schuylkill County, PA); Helen Eleanor Stine Harner; Irene M. Stine Mayer; and Mary Elizabeth Stine Romberger. Howard married Barbara A. Hirsch Stine. They had the following children: John R. Stine and Susan M. Stine Northcraft. Howard was employed as a Service Technician for the Sears & Rebuck Company. He was a member of the Harrisburg Hunters and Anglers group; and the Penbrook Volunteer Fire Company, Penbrook, Dauphin County, PA. Howard died on 02/22/2012 in Penbrook, Dauphin County, PA, and was interred within the Resurrection Cemetery, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA. His obituary indicates he was a World War Two veteran. Whether this is the same Howard Stine listed on the AAHS Auburn- area veterans' listing is uncertain at this time. |
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Strauch, Alfred D. - Private First-Class; Headquarters Tank Battalion;
4th Armored Division; U.S. Army. Alfred was born on 07/28/1910 in Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of John Alfred Strauch and Edith Wilder- muth Strauch. He was a brother of Alberta A. Strauch Hubler; Alma M. Strauch Wessner; Emerald Milton Strauch (who only lived four months, twenty-five days and was a twin brother of Ernest Clinton Strauch); Emery John Strauch (who only lived two years, one month, twenty-five days); Ernest Clinton Strauch (who only lived five months, three days - just nine days longer than his twin brother Emerald Milton Strauch); Geneva E. Strauch Coover; Ina E. Strauch Killian; Lester Daniel Strauch; Mabel Strauch Batdorf; and Meta Edith Strauch Zimmerman. Alfred married Helen A. Roeder Strauch. They had the following children: Elma Strauch Brown and John Strauch. Alfred died on 09/06/1994 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Strause, Charles V. Jr. - Yeoman Second-Class; U.S. Navy.
Charles Jr. was born on 04/26/1925. He was (presumably) the son of Charles V. Strause Sr. and Susan E. Brensinger Strause. He was a brother of Emma Victoria Strause Ferrence; Sterling F. Strause; an unnamed male infant who was stillborn in 1912; and an unnamed infant male who was stillborn in 1915. Charles Jr. married Sallie E. Krause Strause. Charles Jr. died on 12/25/1991 and was interred within the Zion Evan- gelical Church cemetery, Rock, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Stump, Raymond J. Sr. - Seaman First-Class; U.S. Navy.
Raymond Sr. was born on 10/13/1914. Raymond Sr. married Jean B. Brensinger Stump. They had the following children: Carol L. Stump Bubeck; Debra A. Stump Seltzer; Joan M. Stump Lucas; Nancy J. Stump Moyer; Peggy A. Stump Bach- man; Raymond J. Stump Jr.; Sandra L. Stump; and Virginia J. Stump Zimmerman. Raymond Sr. died on 06/02/1997 (less than two weeks after his son) and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Sweigert, Kenneth William - Private First-Class; Military Police;
U.S. Army; served from 02/28/1946 until 08/23/1947. Kenneth was born on 11/28/1927 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of John Elwood Sweigert and Meta E. Reinheimer Sweigert. He was a brother of Doris Frances Sweigert Mickshaw and Jeanne V. Sweigert Kramer. In 1948, Kenneth married Margaret Grace Krammes Sweigert. They had a child: Robert S. Sweigert. Kenneth died on 08/18/1979 in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, and was interred within the Park Hill Cemetery, Landingville, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Swoyer, Gerald Edward Sr. - Private First-Class; served from
04/25/1942 until 11/10/1945; Wounded In Action (W.I.A.); listed as having been awarded the Purple Heart. Gerald E. Swoyer was born on 10/30/1917 in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA. He was the son of Edward D. Swoyer and Elsie E. Kimmel Swoyer. He was a brother of Olive May Swoyer. Gerald married Kathleen Jane Diefenderfer Swoyer. They were the parents of Jane Swoyer Leibig. Gerald died on 05/17/1996 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Thomas, Cyril John Elmer - Fireman Second-Class; U.S. Navy
Reserves; listed as Killed In Action (K.I.A.) on 12/18/1944. Cyril John Elmer Thomas was born on 10/16/1914 in Frackville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Albert J. Thomas and Laura Catherine Butz Thomas. He married Eleanor M. Heffner Thomas. Cyril was killed on 12/18/1944 and was memorialized (and possibly interred) within the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines. |
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Thomas, Paul R. Sr. - Paul R. Thomas Sr. has a World War Two
medallion inserted adjacent to his grave marker; however, he has no military service listed on the genealogical website findagrave.com; nor is he listed on either the "original" Roll of Honor, or the World War Two Veterans memorial, dedicated to the Auburn-area veterans. As a result, his military service during this conflict is currently uncon- firmed. Paul Sr. was born circa 1927. He married Eva Harriet Bound Thomas. They presumably had at least one child: Paul R. Thomas Jr. Paul Sr. died circa 1987 and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Tobias, Samuel W. - Private First-Class; Company D; Replacement
Training Camp; U.S. Army. Samuel was born on 09/10/1910 in Pennsylvania. Samuel married Cora Kline Tobias. They had the following children: Jay D. Tobias and Ronald H. Tobias. Sam owned and operated "Sam's Auto Body and Fender Repair Shop" located across from the Hubler Shoe Factory on Bear Creek Street, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Samuel died on 06/04/1969 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Trout, Frank Joseph - U.S. Army; served from 01/25/1943 until
12/27/1943; and from 12/11/1945 until 12/15/1945 (according to the website findagrave.com; although no explanation was provided for the abbreviated periods of military service, especially the alleged four day period in 1945, so currently these lengths of service are considered unconfirmed). Frank was born on 10/30/1914 in East Mines, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Roy Francis Trout and Mary McCullion Trout. He was a brother of Charles V. Trout (who only lived fifteen years, six months, six days); Lawrence R. Trout; Robert Donald Trout; and Roy Joseph Trout. In 1948, Frank married Leah L. Ney Adams Trout. Frank became a step-father to Leah's daughter from a prior marriage: Doris M. Adams Kline Shirey. Frank died on 01/24/1996 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Schuylkill Haven Union Cemetery, Schuyl- kill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Umbenhaur, Theodore A. - CM2; U.S. Navy.
Theodore was born on 12/26/1908. At one point, he apparently sired a child as his grave marker is inscribed with the word "FATHER". He died on 11/02/1977 and was interred within the Cressona Cemetery, Cressona, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Wagner, George E. - Second Lieutenant; served as a Combat Engi-
neer; began service in 03/1942; served in Belgium, France, Germany and Holland; listed as having been Wounded In Action (W.I.A.) in Holland; awarded the Purple Heart. The website findagrave.com has twenty listings for a "George E. Wagner" interment within Pennsylvania alone. Out of those listed, only one has military experience during World War Two listed...but no apparent affiliation with Schuylkill County, much less the imme- diate Auburn-area. Three others have affiliation with Schuylkill County, but no apparent ties to the immediate Auburn-area nor any mention of military service during World War Two. As a result, unless additional details emerge, no further information is available about this Auburn-area veteran. |
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Warmkessel, Paul Edward - Tec 5; U.S. Army; served from
02/08/1943 until 02/10/1945. Paul was born on 12/01/1912 in Landingville, Schuylkill County, PA.. He was a son of Claudius Warmkessel and Cora Agnes Heckman Warmkessel. He was a brother of Raymond Morris Warmkessel. Paul married Helen Christine Moyer Sigmund Warmkessel. On a tragic note, Helen's first husband, a twenty-one year old John Richard Sigmund (Sr.?) married Helen in 1931...just shortly before John (Sr.?) was accidentally shot and killed while Helen was pregnant with their first child, John Richard Sigmund (Jr.?). Paul died on 06/13/2001 in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Webber, Carl W. - Private; U.S. Air Force.
Carl was born on 10/05/1921. Carl married Arlene A. Reppert Webber Berger. They had the follow- ing children: Carlene Webber Shearer; Dennis A. Webber; and Judith Webber. Carl died on 09/14/1984 and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Hamburg, Berks County, PA. |
Wenrich, Ernest A. - Private First-Class; 333rd Infantry; 84th
Division; U.S. Army; served from 12/19/1942 until 03/03/1945; served in Belgium and Germany; listed as Killed In Action (K.I.A.) on 03/03/1945 in Tönisvorst, Kreis Viersen, Nordrhein- Westfalen, Germany. Ernest A. Wenrich was born on 07/09/1913 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Charles Oscar Wenrich and Laura Mellon Wenrich. He was a brother of an unnamed infant female (1915 - 1915), Luther Allen Wenrich, Mary Elizabeth Wenrich Witmier and William H. Wenrich. Ernest married Jane Elizabeth Seigfried Wenrich Picardi. Ernest died on 03/03/1945 and was memorialized (and possibly interred) within the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands. |
Wenrich Picardi, Jane Elizabeth Seigfried - Women's Army
Corps. Her first husband, Ernest A. Wenrich, also served in World War Two but was Killed In Action in Germany on 03/03/1945. Jane was born on 06/26/1921 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Jane married Ernest A. Wenrich who was also born in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, (the World War Two veteran who was aforementioned as having been Killed In Action in 1945). In 1946, Jane married Antonio S. Picardi. They had a son: Gerard "Jerry" Picardi. Jane died on 03/19/2016 in East Boston, Suffolk County, Massa- chusetts and was interred within the Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. |
Wenrich, Luther "Luke" Allen - Seaman First-Class; U.S. Navy.
Luther was born in December, 1911. He was a son of Charles Oscar Wenrich and Laura Mellon Wenrich. He was a brother of Ernest A. Wenrich; Mary Elizabeth Wenrich Witmier; William H. Wenrich; and an unnamed female child who was stillborn. Luther married Ina M. Runkle Wenrich. Luther died on 10/22/1995 and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Wessner, Leon Clarence - Seaman Second-Class; U.S. Navy; served
from 01/18/1945 until 03/18/1946. Leon was born on 09/21/1919 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Verd Alfred Wessner and Annie A. Breiner Wessner. He was a brother of Lester Elmer Wessner. Leon married Geraldine J. Haag Wessner. They had a child: Kenneth L. Wessner (who only lived one month, twenty-eight days). Leon died on 01/06/1997 in Palmyra, Lebanon County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Wessner, Ralph "Mush" P. - Sergeant; U.S. Army.
Ralph was born on 09/21/1920 in Pinedale, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Verd Wessner and Annie Breiner Wessner. Ralph married Lois J. Meyers Wessner. They had the following child- ren: Craig B. Wessner; Joel F. Wessner; Leslie Wessner Schoffstall; and Ronald G. Wessner. Ralph was employed as a foreman at Reneer Films, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA, retiring in 1982. He was a member of the Auburn Game and Fish Association, the Lebanon County Beagle Club, the Stein Hollow Beagle Club, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Staller-Luckenbill Post 3975, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Ralph died on 01/25/2015 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Weston, Larry J. - Private First Class; U.S. Army; served in both
World War Two and the Korean War. Larry was born on 11/01/1922. Larry died on 06/05/1961 and was interred within the Jerusalem Cemetery, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Weston, Winfield "Tubby" T. - Corporal; Army Air Force.
Winfield was born on 10/01/1925 in Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Winfield J. Weston and Mame Strauss Weston. He was a brother of Annetta Weston Schweitzer; Darwin Weston; Dorothy Weston Heberling; Evelyn Weston Lynch; Larry Weston; and Mildred Weston Reppert. Winfield married Dawn S. Runkle Weston. They had two daughters: Leslie N. Weston and Sharon L. Weston Krasnitsky. Winfield worked for the Price Battery company of Hamburg, Berks County, PA, for thirty-eight years, retiring in 1985. He was a member of the Auburn Game and Fish Association, the Kempton Rod and Gun Club, the North American Hunting Club, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Staller-Luckenbill Post 3975, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Winfield died on 01/15/2011 at the Schuylkill Medical Center East, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Indian- town Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA. |
Wike, James "Jim" H. - Sergeant First Class; Company A; 32nd
Infantry Battalion; U.S. Army; served from 01/25/1943 until 06/04/1945; served in Germany; re-entered the service circa 1947; served in Korea; served in both World War Two and the Korean War. James was born on 12/04/1922. He was a son of Edward C. Wike and Mamie Wike. He was a brother of Charles Wike; Dorothy Wike Stewart; Jean "Dilly" Nelson Wike (WWII - M.I.A. & P.O.W.); John "Honna" H. Wike (WWII & Korea - W.I.A.); Mary Wike Reppert; Robert Milton Wike Sr. (WWII, Korea and Vietnam - W.I.A.); Ruth Wike Hain; "Tots" Wike Sunday; and a "Mrs. Leroy Weaver of Reading (Berks County, PA)". James died on 07/18/1992 and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Wike, Jean "Dilly" Nelson* - Private First Class; U.S. Army Combat
Infantry; served from 05/28/1943 until 10/30/1945; served in Africa, Europe and Middle East; received the Service Ribbon with two Bronze Battle Starts, a Combat Infantry Badge, and a Prisoner Of War (P.O.W.) badge and ribbon; listed as Missing In Action (M.I.A.) 09/01/1944 in Southern France; was a Prisoner Of War (P.O.W.) in Moosburg, Germany, until 04/29/1945. Jean "Dilly" Nelson Wike was born on 09/27/1924. He was the son of Edward C. Wike and Mamie Wike. He was a brother of Charles Wike; Dorothy Wike Stewart; James "Jim" H. Wike (WWII & Korea); John "Honna" H. Wike (WWII & Korea - W.I.A.); Mary Wike Reppert; Robert Milton Wike Sr. (WWII, Korea and Vietnam - W.I.A.); Ruth Wike Hain; "Tots" Wike Sunday; and a "Mrs. Leroy Weaver of Read- ing (Berks County, PA)". Jean married Blanche L. Auman Seiler Wike. They had a daughter, Diane L. Wike Schwenk. Jean died on 05/10/1993 and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. (Editor's note: two versions have been offered as to the origin of Jean's nickname of "Dilly". The first being that the word is slang for some- one who is considered "remarkable" or "unusual". The second being that he allegedly idolized John Dillinger and the nickname was a bastardized form of the surname "Dillinger".) |
Wike, John "Honna" H. - Sergeant; began service in 01/15/1942;
served in World War Two; re-enlisted in January, 1949; served in Korea; Wounded In Action (W.I.A.) (on 05/07/1951?). John was born on 06/17/1920. He was the son of Edward C. Wike and Mamie Wike. He was a brother of Charles Wike; Dorothy Wike Stewart; James "Jim" H. Wike (WWII & Korea); Jean "Dilly" Nelson Wike (WWII - M.I.A. & P.O.W.); Mary Wike Reppert; Robert Milton Wike Sr. (WWII, Korea and Vietnam - W.I.A.); Ruth Wike Hain; "Tots" Wike Sunday; and a "Mrs. Leroy Weaver of Reading" (Berks County, PA). John died on 08/25/1991 and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Wike, Robert Milton Sr. - Sergeant First Class; Army Ranger; Com-
pany A; 9th Infantry; 2nd Division; U.S. Army; served from 01/20/1941 until circa 1963; served in France, Ireland, Korea and Vietnam; Wounded In Action (W.I.A.) in France on either 06/06/1944 or 06/16/1944 (conflicting accounts). Robert Sr. was born on 11/28/1916 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was the son of Edward C. Wike and Mamie Wike. He was a brother of Charles Wike; Dorothy Wike Stewart; James "Jim" H. Wike (WWII & Korea); Jean "Dilly" Nelson Wike (WWII - M.I.A. & P.O.W.); John "Honna" H. Wike (WWII & Korea); Mary Wike Reppert; Ruth Wike Hain; "Tots" Wike Sunday; and a "Mrs. Leroy Weaver of Reading (Berks County, PA)". Robert married Margarete Wike. They had a son: Robert Milton Wike Sr. Robert Sr. moved to Alaska after retiring from military service. He was employed as a heavy equipment operator for the civil service. He was a member of the Staller-Luckenbill Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 3975 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; and of an NCO (Non-Commissioned Officers) Club. Robert Sr. died on 01/16/1988 in the Providence Hospital; Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality (County), Alaska and was interred within the Fort Richardson National Cemetery, Anchorage Borough, Anchorage Municipality (County), Alaska. |
Wike, Shirley Gehris - Listed on the World War Two monument
located adjacent to Rt. 895 in Auburn, dedicated to the Auburn-area veterans who served during that conflict. The genealogical website findagrave.com has no listing for anyone of this era with a first name of Shirley, and either a maiden name of Gehris or a married name of Wike, having been interred anywhere in the United States. Additionally, an Internet search for the terms "Shirley Gehris" or "Shirley Wike", combined with the term "Auburn", failed to produce any results matching this individual. Unless new details emerge about this person, no further information is available about this Auburn-area affiliated veteran. |
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Wildermuth, Arthur Harvey - Private; U.S. Army; served from
03/30/1942 until 03/20/1971. Arthur was born on 10/30/1909 in Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA. He was one of a pair of twins expected by Oscar Joel Wildermuth and Katie E. Berger Wildermuth. Unfortunately, his twin brother was stillborn. He was a brother of Daniel Edward Wildermuth; Eva Elizabeth Wildermuth (who lived only two years, one month, five days); Lester Daniel Wildermuth (who lived only nine years, six months, twenty-eight days); Minnie Alberta Wilder- muth (who lived only seven months, three days); Oscar T. Wildermuth (who was stillborn); and two other unnamed males infants who were stillborn (although not twins). Tragically, seven out of eight siblings of Arthur all died young, none of them reaching their tenth birthday. Additionally, his mother Katie died at the relatively young age of forty-five, just four months after giving birth to Daniel Edward Wildermuth. Arthur died on 03/20/1971 in Deer Lake, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Wildermuth, Harold Lucian - Technical Sergeant; 3rd Bomber Group;
5th Air Force; ; served from 09/24/1940 until 09/10/1945; received the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster (his second Air Medal); a Good Conduct Medal; and a Silver Star. Harold was born on 11/24/1917 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Paul J. Wildermuth and Bertha M. Stoyer Wilder- muth. He was a brother of Floyd L. Wildermuth and Ira P. Wilder- muth. Harold graduated from the Schuylkill Haven High School in 1935. He was employed by the Landingville Knitting Mill prior to entering the Air Force. After his military service, he received a Bache- lor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the Chicago Tech- nical College. In 1948, Harold married Caroline Elizabeth Wilson Wildermuth. Her grave plaque is embossed with the words "Beloved Mother", but it is uncertain whether her child(ren) was born prior to her marriage to Harold, or whether he was the father of this child (or children). He was employed in the electrical division of ALCOA from circa 1948 until circa 1982. Harold died on 04/29/2010 in Hershey, Dauphin County, PA, and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Wildermuth, Paul Herman - U.S. Army; served from 03/30/1942
until 11/16/1945. Paul was born on 06/17/1910 in Landingville, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of John Howard Wildermuth and Katie Elizabeth Ribkee Wildermuth. He was a brother of Claude Albert Wildermuth; Edna May Wildermuth (who only lived fifteen years, three months, six days); Roy Howard Wildermuth; and Ruth Catherine Wildermuth (who lived only seven months, eighteen days). Paul died on 07/19/1980 and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Cemetery Road, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Witmier, Carl - Tec 4; U.S. Army Air Force.
Carl was born on 04/20/1919 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Benjamin F. Witmier and Anna V. Bauscher Witmier. He was a brother of Earl Witmier (who also served in World War Two -see listing below) and Katherine E. Witmier Reed. The genealogical website findagrave.com contributor incorrectly lists an "Eva Mabel Gangloff Bensinger" as being a sibling, even though she would have been born less than three years after her mother Anna. Carl married Mary Elizabeth Wenrich Witmier. Carl died on 02/28/2003 in Arizona, and was interred within the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. |
Witmier, Earl - Private First-Class; 149th Infantry; U.S. Army;
served from 02/18/1942 until 11/05/1945. Earl was born on 10/23/1916 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Benjamin F. Witmier and Anna V. Bauscher Witmier. He was a brother of Carl Witmier (who also served in World War Two -see listing above) and Katherine E. Witmier Reed. The genealogical website findagrave.com contributor incorrectly lists an "Eva Mabel Gangloff Bensinger" as being a sibling, even though she would have been born less than three years after her mother Anna. In 1947, Earl married Eva M. Schwenk Waldroop Witmier. Earl died on 08/15/1986 in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Bruns- wick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Witmier, Wayne N. - Tec 4; U.S. Army.
Wayne was born on 09/28/1921 in Jefferson, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Charles Albright Witmier and Emma B. Ney Witmier. Wayne married Majorie D. Dempsey Witmier. They had the following children: Beverly A. Witmier Williams; Donna L. Witmier Tranosky; and Gary W. Witmier. Wayne owned and operated Witmier Appliance Repair of Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a member of the American Legion of Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA; AMVETS of Summit Station; the Good Intent Fire Company; the Mechanicsville Game and Fish Association; the Summit Station Fire Company; and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Staller-Luckenbill Post 3975, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Wayne died on 02/25/2015 in the Genesis Schuylkill Center, Potts- ville, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the St. Paul's Church cemetery, Summer Hill Road, South Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Yeich, Irvin H. - Private First-Class; 186th Infantry Regiment; 41st
Division; U.S. Army; served from 06/04/1943 until 01/11/1946. Irvin was born on 11/15/1924 in Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Henry Yeich and Ida Staller Yeich. He was a brother of Arlene Yeich Wanamaker. Irvin married June Aamelia Schaeffer Yeich. They had a child: David Irvin Yeich. Irvin was employed as a truck driver for MYM Motors of Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA, until retiring. He was a member of the Landingville Fire Company and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Staller-Luckenbill Post 3975 of Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Irvin died on 05/29/1994 in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA, and was interred within the Schuylkill Memorial Park cemetery, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
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Yost, Roy "Barney" Clinton (Sr.?) - Tec 5; Headquarters and Head-
quarters Detachment; 1st CA Company; U.S. Army; served in Panama; served from 11/16/1942 until 07/27/1945. Roy (Sr.?) was born on 01/21/1912 in St. Clair, Schuylkill County, PA. He was a son of Harry Jacob Yost and Blanche V. Heffelfinger Yost. He was a brother of Gertrude Yost Skinner. Roy (Sr.?) married Grace George Yost. They had two children: Mary Louise Yost Knott and Roy Yost (Jr.?). Tragically, Grace died at the age of twenty-three years old, leaving behind two young children. Roy (Sr.?) then married Madeline V. Long Yost. His obituary indicates he was residing at 125 Pine Street, Auburn, Schuylkill County, PA. Roy (Sr.?)'s obituary also mentions a son: Darryl R. Yost, who was not mentioned in Grace's obituary, so presumably he was a child of Roy (Sr.?) and Madeline. Roy (Sr.?) worked in the extrusion department of ALCOA, Cressona, Schuylkill County, PA, retiring after twenty four years of work in 1974. He was a member of the Auburn Fire Company and the Vete- rans of Foreign Wars Staller-Luckenbill Post 3975 of Auburn, Schuyl- kill County, PA. Roy (Sr.?) died on 01/06/1998 at the Good Samaritan Hosptial, Potts- ville, Schuylkill County, Pa, and was interred within the St. John's Church cemetery, Rt. 895, West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, PA. |
Zimmerman, Irvin Wesley (Sr.?) - Seaman First Class; U.S. Navy.
Irvin (Sr.?) was born on 10/06/1925. He was a son of Wesley Irvin Zimmerman and Esther N. Jones Zimmerman. He was a brother of Jean Zimmerman Heim and Pauline K. Zimmerman Ernst. Irvin (Sr.?) married Beverly Ruth Zimmerman. They had the follow- ing children: Betsy Zimmerman Lopez; Carol Zimmerman; Jack Zimmerman; and Patricia Zimmerman Preble. In his sister Pauline's obituary, it mentions her brother as Irvin W. Zimmerman Sr. (which is indicative that Irvin also had a child named Irvin Zimmerman Jr.). Irvin (Sr.?) owned and operated Zimmerman's Auto Paint and Body Shop in Tampa, Florida. Irvin (Sr.?) died on 01/06/1991 in Floral City, Citrus County, Florida, and was interred within the Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida. |